Stavanger police launch homicide investigation after man found dead

Police in Stavanger have opened a homicide investigation after a man in his early 40s was found dead with injuries consistent with violent assault, Dagbladet reports.

The body was discovered at 8:53 AM on Thursday in a municipal housing unit in the Våland district. Police prosecutor Fredrik Martin Soma confirmed the victim’s injuries suggest he was killed.

“We are working to identify the perpetrator or perpetrators and trace the victim’s movements over the past 24 hours,” Soma said in a statement. Authorities have deployed forensic teams and canine units to the scene but have not yet identified any suspects.

The victim’s next of kin have been notified. Police have urged anyone with information to come forward.