– This is the very worst part of the whole court case. One of the offended women says that the video from her gynecological examination must be shown to the court. A total of 77 of the 94 offended women were filmed. In addition, several of the 114 women who have had their say have also put away the film. – It is one thing that journalists I will never meet again should see videos of my underbelly. But knowing that the local journalist at Frosta, whom you meet at the store, is going to see, it is difficult, adds the woman. But now the videos are not shown to the press anyway. The District Court reverses: The press cannot see the videos First, the Aid lawyers for the offending women want the press not to be present in the courtroom. This was not followed and the judge in Trøndelag district court, Einar Holaker, pointed out in an e-mail that the press has an important control function in court and must be allowed to be present. – This will make the press better obliged to follow the presentation of evidence, including following the prosecution’s presentation of documents and/or video files. It was then also decided that the press should see all of the evidence presented in the court case. But now the district court has reversed: The press can be present, but not see the videos. Espen Haug is the judge in the trial against Arne Bye, which is going on in Trøndelag district court in Steinkjer. Photo: Bjarte M. Johannesen / news – There will be no video footage that the press wants to see. It will not be played on the screens in the hall out of respect for those offended. That’s what Espen Haug, judge in the trial against the accused doctor, said in court on Friday. – As few as possible should see, he added. The videos are played on small screens that only the judges, the prosecutor’s office, the defenders, the defense attorneys, experts, defendants and the offended can see. Thus, the press who are present in the hall will hear the sound of the videos and a report will be presented describing the content of the video recording. It was decided early on that video recordings should not be shown on the large screens in the courtroom. The press does not have access to look at the small screens that are on the tables where the experts sit. Photo: Bjarte M. Johannesen / news – As if balancing on a line The local newspaper at Frosta, Frostingen, says they had chosen in advance not to watch the videos for the purpose of offending. – As a local newspaper, I am keen to tread extra carefully in this sensitive matter – especially with regard to identification and level of detail. That’s according to Sigfrid Hagerup, journalist and editor in Frostingen. She says that the newspaper will not refer to the content of the videos unless it contributes to essential information in the case. Lokalavisa is a small newsroom, consisting of female journalists who know several of those offended. That is why they have hired an external journalist to cover the aggrieved’s explanations in court. – He comes from Frosta, but has not lived here for many years and thus does not have as many relationships with the offended as us who live here permanently. Frostingen says they want to preserve their anonymity and dignity, while at the same time shedding light on what actually happened at the doctor’s office. – Being a local newspaper when such an extensive and serious issue affects our village is like balancing on a tightrope. Key evidence for both parties Both the prosecution in the case and Arne Bye’s defense will use parts of the videos as evidence in the case. The prosecution will show video to prove that Bye has done what he is accused of, while the defense will show video to refute what is stated in the indictment. Both defender Erlend Hjulstad Nilsen (left) and prosecutor Eli Reberg Nessimo present videos from the doctor’s office as evidence in the case. Photo: Bjarte M. Johannesen / news Bye himself said that he filmed in case he received complaints against him. – Several times I used it as an explanation above myself that it was nice to have documentation to check that I had actually done things that I wanted to do them, Bye said the first week in court. The police found a total of 47,000 videos and over 387,000 image files of patients at Arne Bye’s home. Bye claims he never watched the videos he filmed in the doctor’s office. The defendant had vacuum-packed hard drives with video files and marked them with the date. Photo: Police The public defenders of Bye will show certain parts of the videos, while the prosecution will show other parts. – We have video recordings of the assault itself. In this respect, we have a rather special evidentiary situation in the case, in that large parts of the indictment are illustrated with video material. That’s what prosecutor Richard Haugen Lyng said on the first day in court. Hello! Are you or someone you know affected by the Frosta case? Do you have an experience or story to tell? Or do you have input or tips on who we should talk to? Then we would very much like to hear from you! All information will be treated confidentially. Julie Haugen Egge, Henning Levold and Sunniva Skurtveit Journalists at news Trøndelag Send us an e-mail Published 19.11.2024, at 07.16
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