The incident must have taken place sometime in early January this year at a private address in Nordland. According to the indictment, a man in his 20s who was a soldier at the time was held over a sofa by two men who were his superiors in the Armed Forces. They then allegedly pulled down his trousers and whipped him one or more times on the bottom with a whip, leaving visible marks. The two men are now charged with breaching section 59 of the Military Penal Code, second paragraph. “For having committed an offense against Life, Body and Health against a subordinate or subordinate, wearing military uniform” It was the newspaper Bodø Nu that first mentioned the indictment. – It was a game Defense attorney for one of the defendants, Hilde Grytten Guldbakke, says that her client believes that it was all a game, and that the victim in the case was involved in it. – He pretends not to understand, since it was a game. If you think that it is a game, then you have not met the subjective conditions of criminality. – So his understanding was that it was a game? – Yes. Lawyer Svein Inge Skipnes, who is defending the officer in his 40s, will not comment to NTB on how his client stands on the question of guilt. – But of course he will appear in court, cooperate and give an explanation there, says Skipnes. – Deeply offensive Charlotte Marie Ringkjøb has been appointed as the victim’s legal counsel. She confirms to news that he is going to submit a compensation claim in connection with the case, and that the time after the incident has been stressful. Charlotte Marie Ringkjøb, solicitor for the young man who is offended in the case. Photo: Bente H. Johansen / news – It started as a game, but eventually it wasn’t. What happened was deeply offensive and inappropriate. It has been a difficult time for a young boy to live in, says Ringkjøb. The case goes to the Salten and Lofoten District Court on Thursday and Friday this week.
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Soldier is said to have been whipped on the bottom by superiors – news Nordland
