The case in summary Developmentally disabled Tor Inge Dahl was knocked down and is now completely in need of care. A minor boy has been charged with the violence and the trial is now starting. Tor Inge Dahl suffered several fractures to the face, skull and bleeding in the brain. According to the indictment, the state attorney believes that the violence is motivated by Tor Inge’s disability. If the boy is convicted of hate crime against the disabled, it will be the first sentence of its kind in Norway. The legal aid attorney will submit a compensation claim on Tor Inge Dahl’s behalf. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – He just lies in bed or sits in the chair. He cannot communicate, and needs help with absolutely everything, says Martin Dahl. He is the brother of Tor Inge Dahl. – Tor Inge has never done anything bad in his entire life. He wants everyone well and has contributed to helping people all his life, he says. A minor boy has been charged with grievous bodily harm against developmentally disabled Tor Inge from Karmøy after the violence in August last year. Here, Tor Inge was found unconscious. Only 100 meters from the care home he lived in. He was transported to Haugesund Hospital and then Haukeland University Hospital. Photo: Private news has tried to get a comment from the defendant’s defender, Christina Marie Steensnæs Winsor, without success. She has previously stated to VG that her client acknowledged the violence to the police shortly after the incident. – He expresses despair at what he has inflicted on Tor Inge Dahl and those closest to him, she tells the newspaper. Ended up in a coma Before the serious incident, Tor Inge was an active man who pleased many in the village of Vea on Karmøy where he lived. After the assault, he fell into a coma and was completely in need of care. Dahl suffered several fractures to his face, skull and bleeding on the brain. – His life has completely changed. He depends on help around the clock, says his brother. Martin Dahl is Tor Inge’s brother. He is looking forward to finding out more about what happened before the violence against his brother. Photo: Gisle Jørgensen / news On Wednesday, the trial against the boy starts in Haugaland and Sunnhordland District Court. It will last three days. – It will be difficult to follow the trial. But it will be good to know what was the cause of the incident, says brother Martin. Hope the court convicts of hate crime – I think it’s absolutely terrible. He was almost killed because some people despise the fact that he has a developmental disability, says leader Berit Vegheim of Stop Discrimination. In the prosecution’s indictment, the boy was prosecuted under section 274 e). Penal Code § 274 e) Serious bodily harm is punishable by imprisonment for up to 10 years. When deciding whether the bodily injury is serious, particular emphasis must be placed on whether it has resulted in incurable blemish or injury, illness or incapacity for work of any duration or severe pain, significant injury or death, and otherwise whether it is motivated by the victim’s skin colour, national or ethnic origin, religion, outlook on life, homosexual orientation or disability. According to the indictment, the state attorney believes that the violence is motivated by Tor Inge’s disability. If the court finds him guilty of the same criminal section, it will be historic, according to Vegheim. – If he is convicted of breaching this, it will be the first sentence in Norway for hate crimes against the disabled. It’s because all these cases are treated as violence against a defenseless person, she says. Berit Vegheim is leader of Stop Discrimination. She believes the violence against Tor Inge Dahl is an example of serious hate crime. Photo: Kaja Staude Mikalsen / news The penalty is more than six years in prison. – Reprehensible The Leader in Stop Discrimination also hopes that there will be more focus on the fact that people with obvious disabilities are a target of contempt. – Hate crime is a huge problem. It goes under the radar both in the public eye, with the police and in the court, Vegheim believes. Tor Inge’s brother says the matter will be even worse if the boy actually beat him down on the basis of his disability. – It is completely reprehensible to do that to a person who has zero ability to defend himself, he says. It has been a difficult period for the brother after the violent incident. Photo: Gisle Jørgensen / news Wants to file a compensation claim Benedicte Storhaug is Tor Inge’s assistance lawyer. She will not comment on whether they believe the boy will be convicted of a hate crime. As Tor Inge herself is unable to participate in court, she says that some of the siblings will represent him. – Many have an expectation that there will be a court settlement and a reaction, says Storhaug. The public assistance lawyer says there will be a witness from the nursing home Tor Inge is in who can help shed light on the consequences for him. – We will file a compensation claim on his behalf. He has been robbed of the life he had before, says Storhaug. Celebrating his 60th birthday at the nursing home Tor Inge turned 60 on Tuesday. The extended family gathered and celebrated him at the nursing home where he has been admitted since January. On his previous birthdays, he has given most of the gifts and money to Ukraine. It has been a matter of Tor Inge’s heart for several decades.
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Tor Inge Dahl was beaten down. Now the trial against the minor boy starts – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
