Felix Killed at Hospital
A man in his 30s died on November 7, 2026, after a fellow patient stabbed him at a locked psychiatric ward at Drammen Hospital in Norway, vg.no reported.
Police and hospital officials confirmed that the fatal attack took place inside a secure psychiatric unit. A 40-year-old male patient was arrested at the scene and faces a preliminary murder charge.
“At our brother Felix being killed by a fellow patient, on a locked psychiatric ward, is completely absurd,” the victim’s siblings said in a statement provided through their lawyer Katharina Vig Lunde to vg.no and other outlets. “We are in deep grief and shock.”
Suspect Admits Facts
The 40-year-old suspect underwent questioning on Tuesday morning, November 10, 2026, according to nrk.no. Defense lawyer Andrea Wisløff told vg.no that her client gave an unprompted statement to investigators.
“He has admitted to the factual circumstances,” Wisløff told vg.no. “However, he does not plead guilty. This is based on the belief that he was insane.”
tv2.no reported that the suspect has a criminal history dating back to the 2000s, including a 2008 conviction for violent robberies in Oslo where he stabbed one victim in the hip. Following his arrest after the hospital attack, a court remanded him into custody for four weeks with restrictions on mail and visits, and ordered a forensic psychiatric evaluation, according to Dagbladet.
Hospital Defends Response
Hospital staff waited approximately 20 minutes after the stabbing before notifying police, drawing scrutiny from investigators and the victim’s family, according to tv2.no.
Ann Iren Svane Mathiassen, a police prosecutor, told tv2.no that 20 minutes is a long time to wait before alerting emergency services. Sondre Engebretsen, chief physician for mental health and substance abuse at Vestre Viken, told vg.no that staff prioritized saving lives immediately following the incident.
“Immediately after the incident, all focus was directed at saving lives and gaining control of the situation,” Engebretsen said. Engebretsen also noted to vg.no that routine strip-searching of patients returning from outside the locked unit is not standard practice under Norway’s Mental Health Care Act unless strictly necessary for safety.
Family Demands Answers
The victim’s family raised urgent questions regarding safety protocols, staffing levels, and how another patient managed to obtain a knife inside a secure medical ward, Dagbladet reported.
“Felix was the kindest of us siblings,” his family stated through their lawyer to vg.no. “He was calm and philosophically minded, and held a university degree in mathematics and physics.”
The siblings added in their statement published by tv.no that they hope the ongoing police investigation will explain how and why such a brutal attack occurred.
Questions About the Drammen Hospital Attack
Who is the suspect in the Drammen Hospital attack?
A male patient in his 40s who is previously convicted, according to vg.no and tv2.no.
What is the legal plea of the accused?
The suspect admits to the physical acts of the attack but denies criminal guilt on the grounds of alleged insanity, defense lawyer Andrea Wisløff told vg.no.
Why did the hospital delay calling police?
Hospital management stated that medical staff directed all their initial attention toward lifesaving measures and securing the ward during the first 20 minutes, vg.no reported.