Norway's Most Notorious Criminal Left Mysterious Letter Before Death

Stig Millehaugen, known as Norway's most dangerous man, was found dead in his cell at Kongsvinger Prison on January 29. He was 56 years old and had recently been placed back in pretrial detention, he was under suspicion for involvement in the killing of former armed robber Metkel Betew. Millehaugen denied any guilt while police continued their investigation. Now it has emerged that Millehaugen left behind a letter addressed to his long-time lawyer, Morten Furuholmen. The envelope reportedly bore only Furuholmen’s name. The attorney has declined to discuss what the letter contained. Oslo Police District confirmed the existence of the note but stated they never read it. According to police attorney Christian Hatlo, the letter was personally handed to the lawyer per Millehaugen’s wishes and is not part of any ongoing inquiry, as authorities believe he died of natural causes. Millehaugen was convicted of two murders. The first occurred in 1992 during an escape attempt from Sarpsborg Prison when he shot a prison officer. The second led to his conviction for the 2009 contract killing of Mohammed "Jeddi" Javed, leader of the Young Guns criminal group. For these crimes, he received Norway’s harshest sentence: 21 years of preventive detention. He was buried quietly last week. In his 2023 autobiography 'Gerningsmann,' he rejected the label of Norway’s most dangerous man, once telling VG: "My dream is to be left in peace, to be free, have children, and feel safe with everyone around me."