Children died after being left in bathtubs

The woman is accused of “negligently causing death” (see fact box). She pleads guilty. According to the indictment, the woman left her daughter in a bathtub filled with water and went to another room in the home. While she was gone, the child got its nose and mouth under water and drowned. Straffelova § 281 Negligently causing death Anyone who negligently causes the death of another is punished with imprisonment of up to 6 years. (Added by Act 19 June 2009 no. 74) The trial will take place over two days in the Courthouse in Kristiansand. Photo: Line Victoria Sverdrup / news The child was revived by health personnel and admitted to hospital, but died a few days later from injuries resulting from a lack of oxygen. The trial will last two days in Agder district court in Kristiansand. Brynjar Meling is a lawyer assisting the child’s father. Photo: Line Victoria Sverdrup / news Penalty of six years The indictment has been issued by public prosecutor Folke Åmlid at the Rogaland public prosecutor’s office. He does not want to comment on the case to news before the main hearing. Paragraph 281, under which the woman is charged, has a penalty of up to six years in prison. Kristine Eide defends the woman in her 30s who is accused of negligence when her one-year-old daughter died in Lindesnes in Agder in 2022. She has not wanted to comment on the case. State Attorney Folke Åmlid is handling the case for the prosecution. Photo: Håkon Jonassen Norheim / news Hi! Do you have any tips on this matter? Or other matters you would like to advise me on? Feel free to contact me by email 👇🏻 Published 04.12.2024, at 09.11



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