Tjostolv Moland
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Tjostolv Moland (28 February 1981 – 18 August 2013) was a former Norwegian army officer and private security contractor or ex-mercenary[1] arrested in May 2009 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and convicted (together with Joshua French) of murdering their driver and espionage for Norway.
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Tjostolv Moland | |
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Born | (1981-02-28)28 February 1981 |
Died | 18 August 2013(2013-08-18) (aged 32) |
Conviction(s) | Murder, espionage |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Victims | One |
Country | DR Congo |
Date apprehended | May 2009 |
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One day after he died, The Guardian said that his "death overshadowed even the upcoming elections in Norway's media."[2] Furthermore, Reuters claimed that "The death penalty was later overturned by Congo's military high court"[3]—without mentioning that the prisoners were sentenced to death at the next trial.