27 Aug, 2026 @ 14:00
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A massive stench surrounds the tragic death of Norwegian teenager Nikoline on the Costa del Sol

Nikoline Piwoni
More than six weeks after her mysterious death, questions continue to surround the case of Norweigian teenager Nikoline Piwoni. Credit: Facebook

A MASSIVE stench still surrounds the mysterious death of teenager Nikoline Piwoni, killed in a hit-and-run six weeks ago.

Police arrested one suspect, but he was released after CCTV apparently placed him at home at the time.

Since then, our journalists have painstakingly traced the Norwegian teenager’s final hours, establishing that she may have been spiked at the club.

READ MORE: Exclusive: Eyewitness says Nikoline ‘clearly disoriented’ just hours before tragic Costa del Sol hit-and-run death

We also reported how she was seen in conversation with a group of men at the nearby Repsol petrol station – and may have got into a white car with them.

These are precisely the questions the police should be answering.

Particularly because Repsol refused to hand over its CCTV to us when we tried to establish what happened ourselves.

A man stands in front of a Repsol petrol station
The Repsol station where Nikolene was last seen.

Now comes the truly worrying part.

More than a month has passed since that night – meaning potentially crucial CCTV footage may no longer exist.

If that footage has been erased, why was it not secured?

READ MORE: Crucial Evidence is wiped off as the Nikoline hit-and-run death remains a mystery

It is an extraordinary situation in a case involving the death of a teenage girl, and one that will understandably leave her family asking whether every possible avenue was properly pursued.

It is also a question for parents across the Costas, who deserve to know that when the unthinkable happens to their children, every piece of evidence will be chased down and preserved.

So, more than six weeks on, we are still left asking:

Who was driving the car that killed Nikoline?

Who was the Uber driver?

And was Nikoline drugged in the club before she died?

These are not questions that should be left hanging indefinitely. Nikoline’s family deserve answers.

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Barry Tabrizi is a senior journalist and multimedia storyteller with more than 30 years of experience across print, radio, television, news agencies, and digital media.

From 2010 to 2020, he served as a Chief Sub-editor at the BBC World Service in London, leading a team of 20 broadcast journalists and helping maintain editorial standards for a weekly audience of around 20 million Persian speakers. He authored the BBC Persian Style Guide for the BBC Academy and developed guidelines and training materials for BBC Persian journalists.

During his career, Barry has covered major international stories, including Brexit, U.S. presidential elections, unrests in Iran, Middle East conflicts, immigration, women's rights, environmental issues, terrorism, and energy.

Drawing on experience across multiple platforms, he specializes in editorial leadership, storytelling, and journalism training, helping journalists and content creators produce compelling content for broadcast and digital audiences. Based in southern Spain, he loves to swim, play tennis and explore the rich culture of Andalucia.

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