Sentenced to 17 years in prison for the murder of Sunniva Borgen (23) – news Vestland

Sunniva Borgen (23) was attacked with a knife in her own home in Åsane on the night of 12 September last year. She was stabbed 50 times in the head and neck by her ex-boyfriend. She was blinded and suffered massive head injuries. Five days later, she died from her severe injuries. The murder happened after there had been a “bad atmosphere” at a nachspiel. Now a man (30) has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the murder. He is also sentenced to pay compensation of NOK 280,000 to each of her parents. Sunniva Borgen was stabbed 50 times in the neck and head after a nachspiel on the night of 12 September last year. Photo: Gerd Johanne Braadland / news – Violated on a razor-thin basis The prosecutor, state prosecutor Eirik Stolt-Nielsen called the murder “bestial” and asked for 16 years in prison for that charge. The reason: The murder is unprovoked. – He feels violated on a razor-thin basis, he said during his procedure. The court has therefore decided to sentence the man one year more severely than the allegation that was dropped. – We register that the district court has given a one-year stricter sentence than we asked for, and are satisfied with the verdict, says Stolt-Nielsen. The convicted person used four different knives during the murder. When a knife broke, he fetched a new knife. It too was destroyed. – It is a murder with a lot of violence, carried out over a long period of time. At the same time, he must have some deduction for his recognition, he says. The man’s defender, lawyer Torbjørn K. Sognefest, believed that the correct punishment is 15 years in prison. The prosecutor, state attorney Eirik Stolt-Nielsen, asked for 16 years in prison for the accused man. – He feels violated on a razor-thin basis, he said during his procedure. Photo: Synne Lykkebø Hafsaas / news Latest report: Hearing noise The now convicted man said in court that the two argued when they got home to the apartment. According to him, Sunniva said he had ruined the evening and been rude to her friends. – It darkened for me. It clicked completely, he said. But a frequent exchange of messages between Sunniva and her best friend this night shows that there has not been an ongoing argument, the prosecutor believes. The last thing Sunniva wrote was: “Hearing noise”. The prosecutor believes instead that the anger built up inside the defendant’s head.



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