In October 1947 Asbjørn Lyhne (who in May that year had been sentenced to three months of jail for forging of documents) claimed to the police in Helsingborg to have participated in the murder.
I oktober 1947 påstod Lyhne (som i maj samme år var idømt tre måneders fængsel for dokumentfalsk) overfor politiet i Helsingborg at være delagtig i drabet.