The two sisters were respectively 16 and 19 when they traveled from Norway to Syria in 2013, where they married foreign fighters who took part in armed battles for IS. When the trial against the two sisters, who are now 27 and 30 years old, they both pleaded not guilty to the charge of having participated in a terrorist organisation.
– What is disputed is that it is a criminal offense to be married and a housewife. This will be an important part of the evidence, said lawyer Geir Lippestad, who is defending the oldest of the defendants.
The defenders in the case have announced that behind closed doors they will raise matters relating to the youngest of the sisters which they believe must be important for how the court assesses the issue of guilt. The information is new, and appeared shortly before the trial started. They also led to another questioning of the eldest sister on Monday last week, while the youngest sister did not want to be questioned again.
State prosecutor Marit Formo said during the introductory lecture on Tuesday that she believes that the new information should not have any impact on the question of guilt.
– Our submission will be that such underlying allegations should have no say in the question of guilt, but it may have an impact on sentencing, said Formo.
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