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So this development all but confirmed for police their growing suspicion that Jan Helge had not been truthful with them the first few times around. The fact that someone had seen him on a trail in the park in the opposite direction of where he told authorities he'd been at 6.30 p.m. was enough of an inconsistency for police to bring him back in for another round of questioning.

So this development all but confirmed for police their growing suspicion that Jan Helge had not been truthful with them the first few times around. The fact that someone had seen him on a trail in the park in the opposite direction of where he told authorities he'd been at 6.30 p.m. was enough of an inconsistency for police to bring him back in for another round of questioning.

At that time, detectives didn't ask Vigo for another interview, though. They were strictly focused on speaking with Jan Helge. During this questioning, I imagine investigators got a bit more direct with him, but he denied being in the west part of the park on the evening of Friday, May 19th. He insisted that he hadn't gone past the entrance gate.

At that time, detectives didn't ask Vigo for another interview, though. They were strictly focused on speaking with Jan Helge. During this questioning, I imagine investigators got a bit more direct with him, but he denied being in the west part of the park on the evening of Friday, May 19th. He insisted that he hadn't gone past the entrance gate.

He doubled down about this even when authorities confronted him with the information from the witness, who said they'd bumped into him on the west side of the swimming lakes at 6.30 p.m., But once again, like it or not, the police didn't have enough evidence to hold him for additional questioning or arrest him.

He doubled down about this even when authorities confronted him with the information from the witness, who said they'd bumped into him on the west side of the swimming lakes at 6.30 p.m., But once again, like it or not, the police didn't have enough evidence to hold him for additional questioning or arrest him.

But that changed sometime later, on July 11th, when investigators received even more information that made Jan Helge and Vigo look bad. A guy who'd been parking a car near an entrance to the park alongside Egg on the night of the crime came forward and told police that he'd seen a young man ride up to the location on a bicycle around 5.50 p.m., go into the park in the direction of Lake No.

But that changed sometime later, on July 11th, when investigators received even more information that made Jan Helge and Vigo look bad. A guy who'd been parking a car near an entrance to the park alongside Egg on the night of the crime came forward and told police that he'd seen a young man ride up to the location on a bicycle around 5.50 p.m., go into the park in the direction of Lake No.

3, and then return a few minutes later with another boy walking next to him. Though this witness didn't recognize the young man he saw, police felt pretty sure it was Jan Helge and Viggo. So on July 14th, continuing to follow their hunch about the young men, investigators brought both of them back in for questioning.

3, and then return a few minutes later with another boy walking next to him. Though this witness didn't recognize the young man he saw, police felt pretty sure it was Jan Helge and Viggo. So on July 14th, continuing to follow their hunch about the young men, investigators brought both of them back in for questioning.

By this point, the murder investigation had been underway for almost two months, and it was safe to say that Vigo and Jan Helga were law enforcement's prime suspects. During Vigo's interview, he admitted to police that he'd forgotten to tell them he'd ridden his bike to Banahaya on the evening of Friday, May 19th.

By this point, the murder investigation had been underway for almost two months, and it was safe to say that Vigo and Jan Helga were law enforcement's prime suspects. During Vigo's interview, he admitted to police that he'd forgotten to tell them he'd ridden his bike to Banahaya on the evening of Friday, May 19th.

Earlier that day, he said he'd gotten locked out of a shed he spent a lot of time in behind his parents' house, and Jan Helga was the only other person with a spare key. So around 5.45 p.m., he'd called Jan Helga's house to ask him for the key, but his dad answered and told him his son was in Banahaya going for a run.

Earlier that day, he said he'd gotten locked out of a shed he spent a lot of time in behind his parents' house, and Jan Helga was the only other person with a spare key. So around 5.45 p.m., he'd called Jan Helga's house to ask him for the key, but his dad answered and told him his son was in Banahaya going for a run.

Shortly after that, Vigo had ridden his bike into the park and cycled up to lake number three to look for his friend, and eventually found him back at the playground next to the entrance of the park closest to Egg. This would have all been happening between 5.45 p.m. and 6.05-ish p.m., so before Stina Sofia and Lena had even left Stina Sofia's house.

Shortly after that, Vigo had ridden his bike into the park and cycled up to lake number three to look for his friend, and eventually found him back at the playground next to the entrance of the park closest to Egg. This would have all been happening between 5.45 p.m. and 6.05-ish p.m., so before Stina Sofia and Lena had even left Stina Sofia's house.

But regardless of the timing being seemingly irrelevant to the crime, Vigo's story did put him and Jan Helga together at the park within an hour of when the authorities believed the girls had been killed. Which made investigators seriously suspect that perhaps the young men had committed the crime together.

But regardless of the timing being seemingly irrelevant to the crime, Vigo's story did put him and Jan Helga together at the park within an hour of when the authorities believed the girls had been killed. Which made investigators seriously suspect that perhaps the young men had committed the crime together.

I mean, even though the criminal offender profile indicated the killer was one person, it wasn't outside the realm of possibility that two people could have been involved. During Jan Helge's interview, he corroborated a lot of the same information Vigo had provided.

I mean, even though the criminal offender profile indicated the killer was one person, it wasn't outside the realm of possibility that two people could have been involved. During Jan Helge's interview, he corroborated a lot of the same information Vigo had provided.