Two Kársnes homicide suspects forcibly subdued in Reykjavík

Two men suspected in connection with a suspected homicide in Vallargerði on Kársnes were arrested outside a residential building in Gnoðavogur, Reykjavík, on Sunday afternoon, mbl.is reported.

At least one of the men had just got into a vehicle when he was arrested. A witness said he was forcibly subdued by members of a special police unit.

Several people have been arrested in connection with the case, and three have been remanded in custody. Two of them are Polish nationals and one is Icelandic. The deceased man was also Polish.

Custody order appealed

Elimar Hauksson, the lawyer for one of the men arrested in Gnoðavogur, said a two-week custody order against his client had been appealed to Landsréttur.

According to mbl.is sources, the men arrested in Gnoðavogur have been questioned. Police have released few details, and it remains unclear how the death occurred or whether weapons were used.

The attack took place at a house in Vallargerði, Kársnes, Kópavogur, on Saturday, August 9. Police and medical personnel were called to the property because of a serious assault.

A man was taken to Landspítali hospital with serious injuries. He died later that day, after which police began investigating the case as a homicide.

Two men dressed in dark or black clothing were seen near the house. Neighbours said they had seen the men walking towards it before the attack, while other witnesses reported seeing men running in the street around the time of the incident.

Neighbour accounts indicate that there was considerable commotion at or near the scene when the attack took place.

One suspect says he was the driver

One of the three people remanded in custody says he was only the driver. According to his lawyer, the man claims he “simply drove a vehicle from point A to point B” and denies direct involvement in the homicide.

The custody order against him is also expected to be appealed to Landsréttur. The investigation remains at an early stage. Police have not publicly disclosed the suspected motive, the precise sequence of events or the alleged role of each person arrested.