Jakob Ingebrigtsen's father charged after threat to beat him to death'

According to the paper, Gjert is also accused of calling his son a thug, a terrorist and threatened to shame him and knock him out of health.

We have grown up with a father who has been very aggressive and controlling and who has used physical violence and threats as part of his upbringing, the brothers wrote.

This was as expected based on the evidence situation. It is a very serious indictment that extends over a period of many years.

According to VG, the trial is likely to last about eight weeks, with 30 to 40 witnesses expected to be called.

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