Anne-Elisabeth Hagen: The Kidnapping (or Murder?) of a Billionaire’s Wife
Nordic Crime
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On October 31, 2018, Tom Hagen comes home from work early. When he enters his house in Lørenskog, a suburb of Oslo, he expects to find his wife in the middle of her regular mid-day chores and activities. But the house is empty. At first glance nothing seems out of the ordinary. But Tom is puzzled, his wife had not mentioned she would be leaving their home. And that’s when he sees the ransom note.
What comes next is the start of one of Norway’s most baffling criminal cases in recent times.
Today, I will be taking a closer look at the alleged kidnapping of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen.
This is an ongoing case. At the time of recording this, Anne-Elisabeth still hasn’t been found. While the authorities in Norway have made it clear in the media what their suspicions are, no one has yet to be held responsible. In an age when almost everyone leaves a digital footprint and data from our phones track our every movement, it seems almost impossible to truly disappear - yet that’s exactly what Anne-Elisabeth has done.
00:00 Intro
01:41 The Case Begins
06:20 The False Lead
09:24 Taken - Or Killed?
13:29 More Than One Theory
18:05 The Plot Thickens
24:04 Conclusion
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Another great video. I think you do well to not be bias and give your own opinion at the end. Reminds me of 'Dave's Lemonade' channel. I like this format very much. It's more...honest. Thank you.
Im convinced it was the mother.
In oder for us to believe Tom to be the person behind this, we have to belive that a senior citizen, all of a sudden, becomes a criminal master mind, able to approach criminal environments under everyone's radar. We also have to believe that not only did he do that, but also successfully put together a team of criminals with two completely different skill sets. And we would have to believe that he found these people, able and willing, to do this, on the first try. He would risk running into someone who could have rejected him and even notified the police. Most criminals would not take on a job like this, too hard core. And we have to believe that the criminals actually trusted him not to break down and confess when pressed by the police, and that criminals of different stripes would trust each other. Which makes for more pieces in this puzzle than what seems plausible.
As for disguising a murder as such an elaborate kidnapping plot, I also find that overly complicated. There are easier ways of making a premeditated murder look like something else. A burglary gone wrong, probably being the easiest one. Make it look like some people broke into the house expecting that it would be empty and got caught by surprise when they found out that it was not. That way they could even leave the victim at the crime scene, avoiding the risk of transporting and disposing of the body. And it would probably not trigger such a massive police investigation. The police might even investigate it as a case of accidental manslaughter.
It's always the spouse/partner. Sex and/or money are the top 2 reasons for murder. That said, it is so hard to grasp that a billionaire such as Tom would have his wife of 49years snuff out because he doesn't want to give her money that she clearly deserves. How greedy can a person be? Especially when there is more than enough to go around. If he was hurting for money or in dire straights than that would be a clear indication of why. I don't see a man being so upset to part with money that he would go through this hoax just so he wouldn't have to pay his wife what she rightfully deserved; 50!years of marriage and 3 kids? Come on, no one is going to bring this hell upon themselves or their family when there is plenty of money to go around. You just separate and be done with it. There is something missing to the case though. If it isn't another woman wanting to take Anne Elisabeth's place, then I don't know what it is?! And if it is strangers trying to illicit money from Tom then why go through an elaborate kidnapping and then follow through and get paid? Too put forth the effort of this type of cataclysm and then just stop is also unimaginable.
My belief is it's Tom and the reason is an affair. With his bank account he can make things happen and people disappear but there has to be a reason other than he didn't want to share his money. Also, in 2018, crypto was in infancy.. there is forensic science and fingerprints left with all transactions but it will take time for technology to be able to trace it; like with DNA, cell phone signals, and ip addresses. When that day comes, they will find out that Tom is the culprit, I'm betting.
Very sad for Anne Elisabeth and her children and extremely sad to think that people are this greedy and money becomes an idol 😢
Anne-Elisabeth Hagen: The Kidnapping (or Murder?) of a Billionaire’s Wife
Nordic Crime
2,870 views
On October 31, 2018, Tom Hagen comes home from work early. When he enters his house in Lørenskog, a suburb of Oslo, he expects to find his wife in the middle of her regular mid-day chores and activities. But the house is empty. At first glance nothing seems out of the ordinary. But Tom is puzzled, his wife had not mentioned she would be leaving their home. And that’s when he sees the ransom note.
What comes next is the start of one of Norway’s most baffling criminal cases in recent times.
Today, I will be taking a closer look at the alleged kidnapping of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen.
This is an ongoing case. At the time of recording this, Anne-Elisabeth still hasn’t been found. While the authorities in Norway have made it clear in the media what their suspicions are, no one has yet to be held responsible. In an age when almost everyone leaves a digital footprint and data from our phones track our every movement, it seems almost impossible to truly disappear - yet that’s exactly what Anne-Elisabeth has done.
00:00 Intro
01:41 The Case Begins
06:20 The False Lead
09:24 Taken - Or Killed?
13:29 More Than One Theory
18:05 The Plot Thickens
24:04 Conclusion
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© 2025, Nordic Crimes
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