Inger Johanne Reiestad Hansen, who is the legal representative for the woman who has reported the case, says that her client is having a hard time. – It has been a long process to do this. For the fifth accused in the case, it is not known whether he will be remanded in custody. On Wednesday, in a coordinated operation, the police arrested five people in Østerdalen and the Glåmdal district charged with sexual abuse of children. news knows that some of them have been charged with sexual intercourse with children under the age of 10. While others are charged with sexual intercourse with children under the age of 14. Two of them are related to the woman who reported the case to the police. The other three are acquaintances of the family. They are all in their 60s and 70s. Risk of tampering with evidence The police believe it is important for the investigation that the accused be remanded in custody. Police prosecutor Maria Husebye Fossen wanted remand for the accused in the assault case in Østerdalen. Photo: Alexander Nordby / news – The prosecution believes there is a risk of tampering with evidence in the case. We are in an initial phase of the investigation, and it is important to prevent evidence from being spilled, says police attorney Maria Husebye Fossen. The police requested remand for four weeks with two weeks in full isolation and a media ban for all those charged. The court upheld most of them, but the accused will be subject to partial isolation. Four of them deny what they are accused of and requested to be released during the detention hearing. Mari Enger Flobergseter, who is defending the fifth defendant, does not currently wish to comment on the case on behalf of her client. Jens-Henrik Lien defends the man who has a family relationship with the woman who reported the case to the police. Jens-Henrik Lien defends the man who has a family relationship with the woman who reported the abuse. Photo: Alexander Nordby / news – He pleads not guilty. He therefore believes there is no basis for imprisonment, says Lien. Together with his client, he will consider appealing the detention. The police confirm to news that the accused man has previously been reported by the same woman. The case was then dropped. Police prosecutor Husebye Fossen will not say anything about whether this report concerns similar abuse. – I don’t want to get into old matters, she says. The accused woman also denies criminal guilt. Anders Frydenberg represented the woman charged in the case during the presentation in court on Thursday. Photo: Alexander Nordby / news – She denies any criminal guilt. Beyond that, she has no comment on the case, says Anders Frydenberg, who represented the woman during the prison meeting today. They will appeal the detention. Per Martin Borg is the defense attorney for a man in his 70s from Østerdalen. They have notified that they will appeal. Bjørn Pettersen, who is defending the man from the Glåmdal district, will also consider appealing. The legal aid attorney: – She is having a hard time In December, the police received a report from a woman who claims she has been repeatedly abused as a child and into adulthood. The woman, who is now in her 30s, has been interviewed several times by the police in January and February. Last week, the police believed they had grounds to press charges and arrest the five people. – She feels that the situation is very demanding, says Inger Johanne Reiestad Hansen, who is the lawyer for the woman. – Why did she report the case only now? – She has gone to the police at an earlier stage, but has felt that she was not taken seriously. She was very young then, so this has been a process until now. Inger Johanne Reiestad Hansen is the legal representative for the woman who has reported the assault case. Photo: Alexander Nordby / news Reiestad Hansen believes it is important for the woman that the accused be remanded in custody. The homes of the accused were searched after the arrest on Wednesday. The police will now investigate the case with, among other things, more questioning of the accused and witnesses.
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The accused in the assault case in Østerdalen presented for remand – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
