Delia D'Ambra

Experts from local phone companies determined without a doubt that the base station his cell phone activity went through could not have received signals from devices anywhere near the crime scene. Oh, and these experts, they had decades of experience working for the various phone companies in Christianson, who owned the telephone signal infrastructure.

Experts from local phone companies determined without a doubt that the base station his cell phone activity went through could not have received signals from devices anywhere near the crime scene. Oh, and these experts, they had decades of experience working for the various phone companies in Christianson, who owned the telephone signal infrastructure.

So they knew their stuff and were the most qualified people to ascertain this information. In addition to the cell phone activity analysis, Vigo's defense team also wanted the DNA evidence that had been presented at his trial to be reevaluated. The only DNA that had ever been found and identified conclusively from the crime scene was Jan Helge's.

So they knew their stuff and were the most qualified people to ascertain this information. In addition to the cell phone activity analysis, Vigo's defense team also wanted the DNA evidence that had been presented at his trial to be reevaluated. The only DNA that had ever been found and identified conclusively from the crime scene was Jan Helge's.

It was revealed during the men's trial that another profile had also been discovered. But a forensic crime lab in Spain couldn't determine for sure if it belonged to Vigo or Jan Helga, or another person. So basically, the lab could only say that the sample contained traces of male DNA, and neither Vigo nor Jan Helga could be ruled out as a contributor.

It was revealed during the men's trial that another profile had also been discovered. But a forensic crime lab in Spain couldn't determine for sure if it belonged to Vigo or Jan Helga, or another person. So basically, the lab could only say that the sample contained traces of male DNA, and neither Vigo nor Jan Helga could be ruled out as a contributor.

What's wild, though, is that a DNA analyst who spoke with producers for the Banahaya killings docuseries said the DNA findings from the Spanish lab were, in her opinion, weak or procedurally imprecise. For example, she said that whenever a male DNA profile is evaluated as evidence in a criminal case, a lot of different boxes have to be checked in order to determine its legitimacy.

What's wild, though, is that a DNA analyst who spoke with producers for the Banahaya killings docuseries said the DNA findings from the Spanish lab were, in her opinion, weak or procedurally imprecise. For example, she said that whenever a male DNA profile is evaluated as evidence in a criminal case, a lot of different boxes have to be checked in order to determine its legitimacy.

At the time of the docuseries filming, it was typical that anywhere from 17 to 30 areas of the profile had to be tested to assess it for direct comparison to a known individual. But back in the day, in Vigo and Jan Helge's case, the unknown male DNA profile had only been tested in one location. One.

At the time of the docuseries filming, it was typical that anywhere from 17 to 30 areas of the profile had to be tested to assess it for direct comparison to a known individual. But back in the day, in Vigo and Jan Helge's case, the unknown male DNA profile had only been tested in one location. One.

So like well below the acceptable standard, at least according to that forensic analyst who spoke with the docuseries. which is why Vigo's defense team demanded the DNA evidence be reevaluated to either include him or exclude him once and for all.

So like well below the acceptable standard, at least according to that forensic analyst who spoke with the docuseries. which is why Vigo's defense team demanded the DNA evidence be reevaluated to either include him or exclude him once and for all.

By this point, a lot of questions had also started to surface about the integrity of Jan Helge's confession and more so how law enforcement elicited it from him. ABC News reported that a retired FBI profiler named Greg McCrary had reviewed the Christian Son Police's interrogation of Jan Helga and discovered numerous issues with the way investigators went about questioning the then 19-year-old.

By this point, a lot of questions had also started to surface about the integrity of Jan Helge's confession and more so how law enforcement elicited it from him. ABC News reported that a retired FBI profiler named Greg McCrary had reviewed the Christian Son Police's interrogation of Jan Helga and discovered numerous issues with the way investigators went about questioning the then 19-year-old.

For example, McCrary wrote in his report that detectives had first suggested to Jan Helga that two people were involved in the crime and that maybe he'd been influenced by Viggo. McCreary also believed that the DNA evidence allegedly linking Vigo to the crime had been misstated.

For example, McCrary wrote in his report that detectives had first suggested to Jan Helga that two people were involved in the crime and that maybe he'd been influenced by Viggo. McCreary also believed that the DNA evidence allegedly linking Vigo to the crime had been misstated.

To make matters even more complicated, in 2016, after only serving 16 of his 19 years in prison, Jan Helge was paroled and got out early. He moved to a city in Norway about two and a half hours northeast of Kristiansand.

To make matters even more complicated, in 2016, after only serving 16 of his 19 years in prison, Jan Helge was paroled and got out early. He moved to a city in Norway about two and a half hours northeast of Kristiansand.

NRK reported that because he wasn't shying away from coming to the city, some of the victim's family members were concerned they would potentially see him out and about, which I imagine was the last thing they wanted. Meanwhile, Vigo's defense team continued to fight for his innocence in court. They petitioned his case six times, but were rejected.

NRK reported that because he wasn't shying away from coming to the city, some of the victim's family members were concerned they would potentially see him out and about, which I imagine was the last thing they wanted. Meanwhile, Vigo's defense team continued to fight for his innocence in court. They petitioned his case six times, but were rejected.