Norwegian court docket case continued on Wednesday with Gjert Ingebrigtsen going through extra accusations of violence towards his kids
The youthful sister of Jakob Ingebrigtsen advised a court docket on Wednesday (Mar 26) that she was struck within the face by their father as a baby for forgetting her coronary heart charge monitor.
The incident occurred in 2018 or 2019 when Ingrid, who’s now aged 18, was driving to coaching together with her father, Gjert. When she advised him she had forgotten the monitor it led to him calling her “incompetent” and “silly”.
“I clearly mentioned ‘shut up’, as a result of it didn’t cease,” Ingrid advised the court docket in Sandes in Norway. “Once I mentioned that, I acquired a hand within the face. He hit me within the face. It was quick and it was laborious. It harm.”
Gjert is alleged to have abused his daughter “through the use of threats, coercion, violence, limiting her freedom of motion and violating her in different methods”. The court docket was advised that these incidents included calling her an “fool” when she was in poor health and pushing her to the bottom with each fingers within the higher physique throughout an argument.
Courtroom sketch by Ane Hem of Gjert Ingebrigtsen (Getty)
Gjert, who faces six years in jail if convicted of abusive behaviour in the direction of Jakob and Ingrid, denies all allegations of violence.
Following the proof he gave earlier within the week, Jakob added on Wednesday that the tv collection Crew Ingebrigtsen was not a real portrayal of what went on within the household. “The issue we had with it’s that it didn’t replicate actuality,” he mentioned. “Lots modified when the digital camera crew was current. Once they movie, it’s offered in a extra humorous and cosy method.”
Jakob Ingebrigtsen and lawyer Mette Yvonne Larsen (Getty)
Jakob, who stopped being coached by Gjert early in 2022, added that his father messaged him later that 12 months after he misplaced to Jake Wightman on the planet 1500m remaining in Eugene. “The defendant was pleased that I failed,” he mentioned. “And he conveyed that with that message.”
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