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Murder in Norway: The Story of Faiza Ashraf
In the early hours of February 3, 2010, 26-year old Faiza Ashraf's routine morning commute to work took a harrowing turn as she waited at a bus stop in Haslum, Bærum, just outside Oslo. Suddenly, the tranquility of her everyday life was shattered as she was forcibly taken and thrust into the trunk of a car, launching her into a terrifying struggle for survival. Despite the overwhelming fear and uncertainty of her situation, Faiza exhibited remarkable courage and quick thinking. Within moments of her abduction, she bravely reached out to the authorities, dialing the emergency number 112 and providing them with crucial details.
During her thirty agonizing minutes confined in the trunk, Faiza demonstrated extraordinary composure as she recounted the traumatic events to the authorities. Faiza Ashraf bravely described her captor as a stout, bald, white man who forcefully abducted her, striking her on the head before placing her in the trunk of a dark blue car. She identified the driver as a Norwegian-looking man, heavily built, demonstrating her unwavering determination in providing crucial details to the authorities. In a courageous act of defiance against her assailants, she also shared her suspicions regarding a Pakistani individual whom she believed may have been involved. Among the details she disclosed was the name of a 28-year-old taxi driver, Shamrez Khan, who had been stalking her for quite some time.