OSLO (REUTERS) - A Norwegian man went on trial on Monday (April 12), accused of hijacking an ambulance and attempting to run overand kill seven people, including two police officers and twin toddlers, during a high-speed chase through an Oslo neighbourhood in 2019.

Prosecutors said Nicolai Kaupang, 33, stole the vehicle at gunpoint from ambulance workers responding to a traffic accident in which he was involved, leading to a pursuit by police as he sought to escape. Kaupang was carrying a significant quantity of illegal drugs, said police, who have ruled out any political motives.