Sentenced to two years in prison for bildrap the cyclist – NRK

22 year old Petter Omsland Nikolaisen was on a bike ride with friends when he was knocked down by 43-year-old who had crossed over into oncoming traffic.

Omsland Nikolaisen died in the accident and another cyclist was badly damaged .

the driver was sentenced to two and three months in prison for manslaughter and is deprived of driving license forever.

The fatal accident on Nannestad

• Petter Omsland Nikolaisen was hit and killed on county road 176 at Gardermoen, 11 October 2014.
• Also a training mates for Nikolaisen was injured in the accident.
• A man in 40 -Year been indicted bildrap.
• Blood tests show that the driver had a blood alcohol of 2.08.
• According to the indictment came defendants over into oncoming traffic and hit two cyclists front-facing front .
• the man is also accused of having left the place without helping the injured.
• the trial shall sit in Upper Romerike District Court on 3 February, 2016.

Too early to consider appeals

Pending: the condemned defender, Oscar Ihlebæk says he must speak with his client and look into the judgment before deciding what should happen next.

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Defender of the convicted 43-year-old, Oscar Ihlebæk, says he has not had time talking to his client about the judgment.

– I’ve only had the opportunity to look at the judgment and not had opportunities so far to read the judgment terms.

– I have noted that the judgment is in accordance with the prosecutor’s assertion, beyond that I have no comments so far, says Ihlebæk.

he says that he and his client therefore must return to a possible appeal.

– we have 14 days us from today and then we’ll take the assessment as we get the time and opportunity to do so.

parents get replacement

43-year-old was also ordered to pay compensation to the bereaved parents by 200 000 each and 75 000 to each of the riders who survived .

In addition, parents were awarded compensation for loss of income to $ 175,000.

GET COMPENSATION: – There is no relief for the survivors, but my clients are satisfied with the man now convicted, says counsel Christian Lundin.

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Lawyer for the bereaved parents and the injured riders who survived Christian Lundin, says his clients are satisfied that the 43-year-old now is doomed and that they are relieved to be awarded compensation.

– awarded redress is very high in relation to case law and that parents will cover their lost income is also nothing new, says Lundin.

– to date, such tredjemannstap not been considered to be tort protection. The insurance company in this case has long maintained that the parents are not entitled to compensation. Now the court has ruled otherwise.