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Oslo, Norway
Cecil Terrian Mungai Mbugua, a 21-year-old man of Kenyan origin who presents himself as a rapper online, faces charges in 13 cases involving violence, assaults, threats, and at least one attempted rape against women aged 26 to 93 in Oslo and surrounding municipalities including Asker and Bærum.
Mbugua was arrested on April 18, 2026. Oslo District Court remanded him in custody for four weeks, imposing strict restrictions including no visits, letters, newspapers, or broadcasting access, citing risks of evidence tampering in an ongoing investigation. Police linked him to the crimes through cell phone location data (teledata), witness descriptions matching his appearance, and a prior similar incident in December 2025 where he was already known to authorities. The number of charges grew rapidly:
- Initially several cases.
- Expanded to eight by late April 2026.
- Further expanded by five more in early-to-mid May 2026, reaching a total of 13.
Police have requested an additional four-week extension of his custody as the investigation continues with high priority.
The incidents primarily involved sudden assaults on women who were often alone, including in residential areas, wooded paths, and parks. Some reports mention the use of a bat or stick-like object. Victims reportedly suffered no life-threatening physical injuries but experienced significant psychological trauma. Known victim examples from early reports include:
- A 93-year-old woman attacked in Rykkinn, Bærum.
- An 82-year-old woman in the same area (March 28, 2026).
- A woman in her 70s in Hyggen, Asker.
- A woman in her 30s in Oslo (Ammerud), in a case investigated as attempted rape.
Later additions involved incidents such as threatening behavior toward a woman in her 50s in a Bærum forest area (April 9) and violence/threats in Lørenskog (April 15). Victims across the cases range from 26 to 93 years old. Additional earlier incidents linked include assaults on Grünerløkka (December 28, 2025), Rodeløkka (January 6, 2026), and near Smestad. Mbugua denies all charges and has declined to provide explanations during police interviews.
Mbugua maintains an online presence as a rapper under the name Wan Cecil, with music also available on Spotify. His output has been described as modest in quality, featuring Norwegian-English slang and references to topics like cannabis in at least one track. He has a LinkedIn profile noting music production interests and education at Ullern Vgs in Oslo.
Court-appointed psychiatrists are evaluating Mbugua’s mental state. Prosecutors are considering whether he should be declared mentally unfit for trial, which could result in compulsory psychiatric observation and treatment rather than standard imprisonment. Under Norwegian law, individuals deemed not criminally responsible due to mental health issues may be subject to indefinite psychiatric commitment for serious offenses, though this approach has sparked public debate regarding accountability and victim justice. No trial date has been set, and the investigation remains active with potential for further charges or evidence review (video material, digital devices, etc.).
Mainstream Norwegian outlets (e.g., VG, Dagbladet, Budstikka) initially reported on an anonymous suspect in his 20s. Independent site Rabulisten.no first publicly identified Mbugua by name in late April 2026.
