Orderud murders
| Date | May 22, 1999 |
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The Orderud case (Norwegian: Orderud-saken) was a triple murder that occurred in Norway on 22 May 1999.
Official narrative
On the night of 22 May 1999, Kristian Orderud (81) and Marie Orderud (84), as well as their daughter Anne Orderud Paust (47) were shot dead at Orderud farm in Sørum in Akershus County. The victims were found in their nightwear in the same room, shot with multiple shots from very close range, including a shot to the neck.[1]
On June 11, 1999, Kristin Kirkemo, Per Kristian Orderud's sister-in-law, and her ex-boyfriend Lars Grønnerød were arrested and charged with violating the Weapons Act. On June 14, 1999, Per Kristian (son of Kristian and Marie) and his wife Veronica Orderud were arrested and charged with premeditated murder or complicity in premeditated murder, and convicted of complicity in premeditated murder in 2001. There was an ongoing dispute between Kristian Orderud and Per Orderud about the farm, and prosecutors claimed that this was the motive for the triple murder.[1]
