Norwegian teen was in UK to 'undertake a hit', court hears
A 19-year-old Norwegian man is on trial at the Old Bailey for allegedly conspiring to commit a murder in the UK. Prosecutors claim he was recruited by a Swedish criminal network linked to the Iranian regime to carry out a contract killing.
Why it matters
The case highlights the growing concern over transnational organized crime groups acting as proxies for state actors to conduct assassinations on foreign soil.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Daniel Sandford UK correspondent, Old Bailey Julia Quenzler At the Old Bailey in London, Johannes Natland denied a charge of conspiracy to murder A Norwegian teenager arrived in the UK to "undertake a hit" on behalf of a Swedish organised crime group linked to Iran, a jury has heard.
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