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Norwegian teenage hitman hired for UK murder by Iran-backed crime gang jailed for 20 years

The Guardian Australia - World · 16 October 2026 at 11:40 pm

Norwegian teenage hitman hired for UK murder by Iran-backed crime gang jailed for 20 years

Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was arrested in Huddersfield with two guns and live ammunition A teenage hitman who travelled from Norway to the UK with the intention of carrying out a murder on behalf of an Iran-backed international crime gang has been jailed for 20 years.

Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, a talented footballer, had agreed to shoot an unknown target in return for €25,000 (£21,500).

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Norwegian teenage hitman hired for UK murder by Iran-backed crime gang jailed for 20 years

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