A man in his 30s stands accused of gross mistreatment of his son. The boy was 7 years old when he was found tied to a bed in August 2022. On Monday, the man refused to answer whether he admits criminal guilt, while the defender says he thinks he is irresponsible. On the second day of the trial, the police will show several of the many hundreds of pictures that the accused man took of his own injured son. – This is a black day in Hordaland district court. I’m going to cry, says aid lawyer May Britt Løvik. Assistance lawyer May Britt Løvik and expert Andreas Georg Kjerstad. Photo: Silje Rognsvåg / news Charges for punches and kicks The press has a record ban against publishing the content of a photo showing the injuries to the boy. Løvik encourages the press not to see the picture because it is so hideous. The police state that the roughness in the car escalates towards the August day the boy was found. – The picture is getting rougher and rougher in the last week, says Superintendent of Police Andreas Lervik. According to the indictment, the injuries could have been life-threatening for the boy, had he not received medical treatment. Among other things, the man is accused of kicking and hitting bare skin with his hand, belt, electric cable on various parts of the body. – There is no evidence that anyone other than the accused has carried out the murder, says Lervik about the investigation. Tuesday is the time for the presentation of evidence from the police. Photo: Silje Rognsvåg / news The father made early contact with Nav On Tuesday, the police say that even when the defendant applied for asylum in Norway, he mentioned that he wanted to pick up his son as well. They present a timeline from when the boy arrived in the country at the end of June until he was found on 7 August 2022. There, the police show pictures from the accused’s mobile phone, Whatsapp messages and information from mobile traffic and toll crossings. In the statement to the police, it appears that the man contacted Nav shortly after the son arrived in the country for family reunification. He asked about what he should do, and received, among other things, advice about applying for a school place. A week later, he is in contact with the child protection service. The man is also in contact with acquaintances to get help and childcare. He expresses that it is difficult to communicate with the son, as they speak two different languages. In a meeting with child protection, he states that he is afraid his son will start hating him because they don’t understand each other. Hordalang District Court on the second day of the trial. Photo: Silje Rognsvåg / news Documents his own drug use In Whatsapp messages to himself, the man documents what is happening with the zone. He posts about his own frustration, and that he himself has been using more and more drugs in the last week, according to the evidence presented to the police. In addition, the man communicates with the boy via Google translate. In the last week of July 2022, the child protection service tries to arrange a meeting so they can see the boy, but now the father no longer wants contact or help. The child protection service tries to make an unannounced visit, but cannot find the right doorbell and cannot make contact with the man. From Saturday 30 July onwards, the image will be rougher, says Lervik.
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– A black day in Hordaland district court – news Vestland
