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OSLO (Reuters) - The partner of Norway’s former justice minister was found guilty of threatening democracy and sentenced to 20 months in prison on Friday in a case involving faked attacks on her family home and the torching of her car.
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Laila Anita Bertheussen, 56, had pleaded not guilty to all charges and rejected the prosecution’s claim that she had sought to generate sympathy for the family by blaming an anti-racist theatre group for the incidents.
“We are in no doubt that the case was thoroughly investigated,” Oslo district court judge Yngvild Thue said in reading the unanimous verdict in a case that has gripped the nation.
15 Jan 2021 / 22:18 H. Norwegian minister resigned in 2019 after partner s arrest Partner was accused of fire, vandalism, threats Court sentences her to 20 months prison A case of arson, graffiti and theatre (Adds appeal of verdict)
By Terje Solsvik
OSLO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The partner of Norway s former justice minister was found guilty of threatening democracy and sentenced to 20 months in prison on Friday in a case involving faked attacks on her family home and the torching of her car.
Laila Anita Bertheussen, 56, had pleaded not guilty to all charges and rejected the prosecution s claim that she had sought to generate sympathy for the family by blaming an anti-racist theatre group for the incidents.
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Laila Anita Bertheussen denied trying to get sympathy for family by blaming theatre group for incidents
The former Norwegian minister of justice, Tor Mikkel Wara (left), with the prime minister Erna Solberg in March 2019. Photograph: Gorm Kallestad/AFP/Getty Images
The former Norwegian minister of justice, Tor Mikkel Wara (left), with the prime minister Erna Solberg in March 2019. Photograph: Gorm Kallestad/AFP/Getty Images
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Laila Anita Bertheussen, 56, had pleaded not guilty to all charges and rejected the prosecution’s claim that she had sought to generate sympathy for the family by blaming an anti-racist theatre group for the incidents.
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