Norwegian teenage hitman hired for UK murder by Iran-backed crime gang jailed for 20 years
- A teenage hitman who travelled from Norway to the UK with the intention of carrying out a murder on behalf of an Iran-backed international crime gang has been jailed for 20 years.
- Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, a talented footballer, had agreed to shoot an unknown target in return for €25,000 (£21,500).
- He travelled to the UK in March last year from his home in Stavanger, and two days later – before he could carry out the hit – armed police arrested him at a hotel in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Unverified
- A teenage hitman who travelled from Norway to the UK with the intention of carrying out a murder on behalf of an Iran-backed international crime gang has been jailed for 20 years.
- Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, a talented footballer, had agreed to shoot an unknown target in return for €25,000 (£21,500).
- He travelled to the UK in March last year from his home in Stavanger, and two days later – before he could carry out the hit – armed police arrested him at a hotel in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Sources: Guardian