The man has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison in Hordaland district court. He must also pay NOK 17 million in compensation to the women. Had bag with escape equipment The man had lived with the one woman and her daughter for nine years. The two “walked on eggshells” around the man, the judgment states. The court believes that he regularly hit, kicked, bit and spanked his partner. He threw food, kitchen utensils and chairs at her on several occasions. On one occasion he kicked the victim from behind while she was sitting on a chair. This caused her to suffer permanent damage to a nerve in her back. The mother and daughter had a mountain nook outside the bedroom, which they had agreed could be an escape route. They had also left a bag with passports, money and bank cards in case they had to escape. Was locked out in freezing temperatures. Later, the man became a cohabitant and married another woman. Eventually he also became violent towards her. She was regularly hit in the face or in places on the body that are hidden. The violence happened unprovoked, if she confronted him with something or wanted to talk about feelings. On several occasions he threw her out onto the balcony and locked the door. Then she could be left sitting outside in sub-zero temperatures for several hours. The woman slept with a knife under her pillow and had a violence alarm on her bedside table after the relationship ended. – No one can afford what the man’s defender, lawyer Per Magne Kristiansen, says, that the verdict will be appealed. – He does not plead guilty, but the court still came to the opposite result. Then it is natural to appeal, it is the only option he has, he says. The man completely denies that he has been violent. Kristiansen calls it “financially crushing” to be sentenced to pay several million kroner in compensation. – Of course, he is incredibly upset because of that. No one can afford NOK 17 million to pay like that without further ado. It doesn’t work, he says. The sum is not related to the client’s income, but to the victim’s lost income. The three women have all been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The former partner is also disabled as a result of the violence. The man’s defender, lawyer Per Magne Kristiansen, says that the client will appeal the verdict. He pleads not guilty. Photo: Knut-Sverre Horn / news
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