The sentence of 120 days in prison has been received, confirms the woman’s defender Knut Ditlev-Simonsen. – My client is disappointed to be sentenced and has taken time to think about whether she wants to appeal, writes the lawyer in a message to news on Thursday evening. Beyond this, she does not wish to make any further comments. In the district court, she acknowledged the actual circumstances, but denied criminal guilt. She said, among other things, that she had not received summonses to see a dentist for her daughter. Lawyer Knut Ditlev-Simonsen defends the woman who is charged with mistreatment of her daughter. Photo: Stein Ove Korneliussen/news Skipped dental check-ups The mother, who lives in Drammen, has, among other things, failed to show up for scheduled check-ups at the dentist with her daughter. According to police lawyer Karoline Eide Arnesen, who was the prosecutor in the case in the district court, toothpaste was also dropped at the same time as the girl was given a sugary drink in a baby bottle. The sentence of 120 days in prison from the Oslo district court is the same as the prosecutor asked for when the case was closed on 1 December. – As a parent, you are obliged to ensure that the child receives the necessary health care and primary school education. It appears from the Children’s Act and the Education Act, Arnesen told news before the trial. Karoline Eide Arnesen was the prosecutor during the trial in the district court. Photo: Benedikte Fjelly / news Highlighted the Valdres case The prosecution believes that the mother has exposed her daughter to neglect, which must be considered abuse under the Criminal Code. And the police prosecutor highlighted the so-called Valdres case. On New Year’s Eve 2015, a 13-year-old girl died of emaciation while she was staying at the cottage in Valdres with her mother – There are few directly comparable cases from the legal system that concern criminal mistreatment in the form of neglect. Therefore, it is important to have this case tried in court, believes the police attorney. In the Valdres case, the Supreme Court ruled that a mother’s failure to provide necessary health care is punishable. And the woman was sentenced to three years in prison. Went behind closed doors in court Assistance attorney Vibeke Gjone Bille requested, and was granted, that the case should go behind closed doors in court. This is for the sake of the girl who is currently in her teens and lives in a foster home. The lack of follow-up has had serious consequences for the girl, who will need extensive orthodontic treatment for a long time to come.
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Mother sentenced for neglect after she skipped tooth brushing and dental care for daughter – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
