the PST has completed their investigation of the threats against the former minister of justice, Tor Mikkel Wara.
therefore, They have sent over their recommendations to the påtaleavgjørelse in the case where the Waras own roommate, Laila Anita Bertheussen, is charged with.
Laila Bertheussen was in march of this year arrested and charged with for an incident at the family’s house.
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Earlier in the day, it was known that Pst’s proposal to the indictment contains several conditions of the penal code.
As a background, it should also be talk about threats against several people.
The final decision on the indictment should now be taken by the prosecution.
Earlier in the day confirmed the district attorney Marit Formo in The national statsadvokatembetet that she had received the Pst setting.
– In this case take It final position to påtalespørsmålet, said Formo to NRK.
It is stated in the criminal procedure act section 65 that the attorney general determines questions about the prosecution when it comes to violations of penal code section 17 (matters concerning the protection of the independence and other fundamental national interests), among other things, violation of section 115.
After the NRK understand has PST set to that Laila Anita Bertheussen to be addressed after the penal code section 115 about the “attack on the highest statsorganenes business”.
Severe straffebestemmelse with long minstestraff
the Paragraph implies in this case that the Waras a partner run the risk of being prosecuted under a considerably more severe straffebestemmelse than she, so far, have been charged for.
the Provision in the law is all about attacks, threats or other influence of the central organs in the Norwegian society, as the government, the Parliament, the Supreme court or the royal family.
the maximum penalty for this provision is 10 years imprisonment.
Islamisten Mohyeldeen Mohammad is among those who have previously been convicted of a violation of this section, to have threatened stortingspolitiker Abid Raja (V). Muhammad was sentenced to jail for two years and three months. The case is appealed, and are now going to the Supreme court.
district attorney Marit Formo
Photo: Anne Melsom Bjerke / NRK
In 2018 was also a man from Lørenskog sentenced for this crime to the 60-day prison after drapstruet Left-leader Trine Skei Grande.
Paragraph Laila Anita Bertheussen was originally charged with after the has to comparison a maximum penalty of fines or up to one year in prison.
the Norwegian broadcasting corporation has asked the prosecutor who today received the setting from the PST about why the matter must be finally settled by the attorney general.
– I can not comment on it further, answer the district attorney Marit Formo at The national statsadvokatembetet to NRK.
– What is the reason?
Setting is not the public before the final decision is taken, ” says the prosecutor.
Defender: – Completely unknown to us
NRK have asked Laila, Anita Bertheussens defender for this information.
– It is totally unknown for her and me, so it is difficult to say anything about. She has not been charged for it or questioned about it, reply attorney John Christian Fire.
He has earlier in the day stated that he and the client believe the matter should henlegges.
John Christian Fire
Photo: Ola Hana / NRK
– There are so many clues that point to many different directions in this case. Therefore, it will be surprising if there will be any prosecution, and in each case, whether it should be a judgment.
defence counsel have also responded over the information that comes in the press but that he and Bertheussen has received information from the PST or the prosecution.
the Fire also responds now on information for new paragraphs.
– If the indictment is expanded, we will have the information immediately it occurs, cf. also ECHR Art 5 and 6, ” says the Fire, to NRK.
The first of a number of trusselhendinga by the house to Norges daverande the minister of justice happened in December 2018. Here is a summary of the case. You need javascript to see the video.
The first of a number of trusselhendinga by the house to Norges daverande the minister of justice happened in December 2018. Here is a summary of the case.
