There had been great excitement attached to the appeal following the verdict in the Kongsberg case in July. The Borgarting Court of Appeal has now decided to hear the appeal. – Our client takes this into account, and has been prepared that there was a possible outcome, say the police officer’s lawyers John Christian Elden and Heidi Reisvang at Elden Advokatfirma. Was prosecuted for grievous bodily harm The police officer was prosecuted for grievous bodily harm and for having grossly negligently grossly breached his duty. The indictment was intensified before the case went to court. The police officer pleaded not guilty. The police officer’s defenders, John Christian Elden and Heidi Reisvang. Photo: Tordis Gauteplass / news The verdict was handed down in Buskerud district court in July. The police officer was acquitted on all counts in the indictment. – We are very disappointed, and so are our clients, said the victim’s legal counsel Sidra Bhatti and Morten Kjensli after the verdict was handed down. – Had no other choice A surveillance video shows the violent episode from October last year. The video shows how the police officer puts Kevin Simensen on the ground. He then punches him repeatedly in the head and body. In addition, police officer Simensen and Kristian hit Pablo Teigen with a baton. Teigen is also offended in this matter. The police officer believed he had no other choice but to hit Kevin Simensen, since he found Simensen to be aggressive. – It was too violent for me to handle. I take it as us losing control and I have to start hitting. I feel that he wants to harm us, said the police officer.
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The Court of Appeal has decided to hear the appeal in the Kongsberg case – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio
