Norwegian track and field coach Gert Enagebriggen He denied on Monday (31/4) that he was physically abused his son and daughter, a track star, telling the court that he was one excessive protective fatherwho tried to help his ambitious children.
Gerted Ingebriggen DHe was innocent in the charges of physical abuse of two -time Olympic Jacob InGebriggen and Ingrid Inogbriggena very promising athlete who abandoned racing running at the age of 15, 2022.
The 59 -year -old faces a prison sentence of up to six years if he is sentenced, with the trial lasting until May 16 in Sandnes, Norway.
Jacob Ingebriggin – who won gold at 5,000 meters in Paris and 1,500m in Tokyo – last week described a childhood marked by fear and manipulationwhen he took a position of witness.
He described several incidents of violence. In one of them, Prosecutors argue that Gert Enagebriggen hit his son many times when he received a negative report on his behavior at school, when he was eight years old.
Today (31/3), Gert Igebriggin spoke to court to defend himself, saying he had tried to protect all seven children, two of whom also became successful athletes.
“Highlighting relevant incidents in relation to the categories can make it appear to be negative about my children. But I love my kids too much“, He told the court.
“I became a father very early, with a huge need to protect them“He said according to Norwegian state television network NRK. “I became what one could say overly protective“
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