The case summarized A man in his fifties dismantled a hotel room at Scandic Park Hotell in Sandefjord in June. The man, who had been high on pills and alcohol, does not remember the incident. The damage included pipelines ripped from the wall, torn beds and dismantled fixtures and furniture. The hotel had to be completely renovated and was closed for 14 days, which led to lost earnings. The man was sentenced to 30 hours of community service and must pay NOK 108,190 in compensation for repair costs related to the damage. The court concluded that it was the man who had done the damage, as he was the only one living in the room and only one key card was issued. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. It was Wednesday 26 June this year that the man visited the Scandic Park Hotel in the center of Sandefjord. It would turn out to be an expensive stay. Had a “blackout” The guest, who comes from outside the city, pleaded not guilty to serious damage when he appeared in Vestfold district court recently. The man has explained that he remembers taking a shower before going to bed, but that he then does not remember anything until the police woke him up the next day. The latter had been summoned by the staff at the hotel, as the man had, among other things, been snooping around in offices that guests do not normally have access to. When the patrol entered, they were greeted by complete chaos inside the door. The water splashed in the bathroom because pipes had been torn loose from the wall. Both beds were torn to pieces. The springs spilled out of the mattresses. Thomas Ødegård, hotel director at Scandic Park Hotel Sandefjord. Photo: H. Philip Hofgaard / news All fixtures and furniture were also dismantled and taken apart. Hotel director Thomas Ødegård does not wish to comment on the incident. – The case has been dealt with in the legal system, and a verdict is available. We are done with the case, he writes in a text message to news. Intoxicated in the evening The defendant has explained that he cannot understand that he should have caused these damages to the hotel room, while at the same time he acknowledges that he was the only one present. He had gotten high on pills and alcohol the day before, and suffered a complete blackout. He himself estimates that he took half a tray of tablets and drank three beers on the evening in question. Photo: Philip Hofgaard / news The court has no doubt that it is the defendant who has done the damage in the hotel room. It is indicated that only he lived in the room, and that only one key card was issued. Closed for 14 days The room was for natural reasons unusable after the mildly unusual stay, and had to be completely renovated. The owners therefore submitted a compensation claim of NOK 108,190 for remedial costs related to the damage to the hotel room. It is linked to both damaged fixtures, repair costs from carpenters, plumbers and electricians, as well as lost earnings in the room for 14 days. John Arild Aasen is defending the man who has been convicted of serious damage at the Scandic Park hotel in Sandefjord. Photo: Birger Kjølbeg The man was sentenced to community service for 30 hours. In addition, he must compensate the damages in full. John Arild Aasen is defending the man. They are not happy with the verdict. – He denies having done this, and therefore cannot plead guilty. – We will consider an appeal, says Aasen to news. Published 01.10.2024, at 11.33 Updated 01.10.2024, at 13.22
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