Norwegian double murderer still at large - intensive police hunt in progress

Stig Millehaugen was sentenced in 2012 for his refusal to 21 years in custody, the Norwegian team's most severe punishment, for the murder of a gang leader.

He has served his sentence at the institution in Trondheim.

In 1993, he was convicted of the murder of a prison guard in connection with another escape.

On Wednesday, Millehaugen did not return to the institution after a short leave he had had during the day.

He should instead have boarded the flight to Oslo and then taken the train to the central station.

Surveillance photos released by the police show how Millehaugen moves at Trondheim airport with a backpack.

He is also said to have been seen in Oslo on Wednesday, according to information to NRK.

NRK reports that the police in Oslo have deployed extensive resources in the capital in the hunt for Millehaugen.

Among other things, they carry out searches by helicopter and on Thursday also raided an address in one of Oslo's suburbs and made certain seizures there, according to information to NRK. 

- We keep all possibilities open for where he can be now, and we will investigate broadly, says Trude Buanes, police inspector in Oslo, to NRK.

May have received outside help

To the newspaper Adressa, the police say it is probable that Millehaugen has received help with the escape and that it was probably planned earlier.

On Thursday, a man was arrested on suspicion of having been involved and helped with the escape, reports VG.

Millehaugen can be dangerous in certain situations if he is pressured, for example during an arrest.

This is what Johnny Brenna, former police officer in Norway who was involved in chasing Millehaugen when he escaped from a leave in the autumn of 2000, tells TV4.

It was not until eight months later that Millehaugen was arrested.

Millehaugen is internationally wanted through Interpol, and all police regions in Sweden have been informed about the escape, Aftonbladet reports.

- I can confirm that the Norwegian police have been in contact with the Police Authority in Sweden in the case.

All Swedish police regions have received information about the search, says Kristian Ljungberg, press spokesperson at the police's national media center, to the newspaper.