Man suspected of 13 assaults
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Man suspected of 13 assaults in the Oslo area

A man in the Oslo area is suspected of at least 13 cases of rape, violence and threatening behavior, Norwegian media report.

The man in his 20s was previously suspected of eight assaults on women in Oslo and nearby Asker.

Now the suspicions are being expanded to include five more cases. Among the new victims is a woman in her 50s whom the man allegedly threatened in a forest in Bærum in April, Aftenposten writes.

The 13 crimes occurred between December and April, against women aged 26 to 93.

The man has been in custody for four weeks.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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