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Croatia🏛️ PoliticsCenter5 hr. ago

This Norwegian teenager is a contract killer.

A 19-year-old Norwegian teenager, Johannes Natland, was convicted in the UK on Wednesday for conspiracy to commit murder after being recruited by a Swedish organized crime group linked to the Iranian government. He was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield last March with two firearms and ammunition. Prosecutors stated that Natland was recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a sanctioned organization in both the UK and the US, which is allegedly used by Iran. While Natland admitted to possessing a semi-automatic pistol, revolver, and bullets, he denied any agreement to carry out the murder, claiming he did not intend to follow through with the plan. After a retrial at London’s Old Bailey, Natland was found guilty of conspiracy to murder. This marks him as the youngest person in the UK and elsewhere to face trial for serious crimes allegedly committed after being recruited online, often without knowing they were being hired by foreign states. Prosecutor Alistair Richardson told the jury that Natland was recruited by the Foxtrot Network after being approached under the alias 'Agent 47' and offered €25,000 for the job. Richardson said Natland ‘didn’t know, nor care who he would kill… for

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Jutarnji list logoJutarnji listIndependentCenter5 hr. ago
This Norwegian teenager is a contract killer.

A 19-year-old Norwegian teenager, Johannes Natland, was convicted in the UK on Wednesday for conspiracy to commit murder after being recruited by a Swedish organized crime group linked to the Iranian government. He was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield last March with two firearms and ammunition. Prosecutors stated that Natland was recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a sanctioned organization in both the UK and the US, which is allegedly used by Iran. While Natland admitted to possessing a semi-automatic pistol, revolver, and bullets, he denied any agreement to carry out the murder, claiming he did not intend to follow through with the plan. After a retrial at London’s Old Bailey, Natland was found guilty of conspiracy to murder. This marks him as the youngest person in the UK and elsewhere to face trial for serious crimes allegedly committed after being recruited online, often without knowing they were being hired by foreign states. Prosecutor Alistair Richardson told the jury that Natland was recruited by the Foxtrot Network after being approached under the alias 'Agent 47' and offered €25,000 for the job. Richardson said Natland ‘didn’t know, nor care who he would kill… for

Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of the legal proceedings against Johannes Natland, including his conviction for conspiracy to murder, the involvement of a sanctioned criminal network linked to Iran, and the recruitment process. The framing remains neutral, focusing on the legal and factual细节,

Net.hr logoNet.hrIndependentCenter5 hr. ago
Conspiracy uncovered, teenager at center (19): Uncovered for how much money they asked to kill

A 19-year-old Norwegian teenager, Johannes Natland, was convicted in the UK for conspiracy to commit murder after being recruited by a Swedish criminal organization linked to Iran. He was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield last March with two firearms and ammunition. Prosecutors stated that Natland was recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a sanctioned group in both the UK and the US, which allegedly operates under Iranian state influence. Natland admitted to possessing weapons but denied agreeing to carry out the murder, claiming he did not intend to follow through with the plan. After a retrial at London's Old Bailey, he was found guilty of conspiracy to murder. This case marks the first time a young person has been tried in the UK and elsewhere for serious crimes allegedly committed after being recruited online for money, often without knowing they were being hired by foreign states. Prosecutor Alistair Richardson said Natland was offered €25,000 to act as an assassin, and that he cared only about the money.

Bias read (Center): The article presents the facts of the case neutrally, citing prosecution claims and the defendant's denial without overtly favoring either side. It includes direct quotes from the prosecutor and mentions the involvement of a sanctioned group linked to Iran, but does not take a clear stance on the合法性

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