Norway - Lena Paulsen, 10, & Stine Sorstronen, 8, slain, Baneheia, 19 May 2000

[zwiebel]

A Norwegian double child rapist and murderer has been out on leave without guards, after serving just 14 years of a 21-year sentence. The crime is particularly horrendous as Stine Sofie Sørstrønen, 8, had to watch her friend, Lena Sløgedal Paulsen, being raped and stabbed, and the killers arguing over who would kill her, before she died.

The young girls had gone missing while swimming at Baneheia and their bodies were found two days later.

Viggo Kristiansen, 35, was found to be the chief instigator of the May, 2000 killings, and received the 'supreme' penalty of 21 years. His friend Jan Helge Andersen, 33, was only convicted of the murder of Stine and received 19 years. He has already had frequent day leave and is likely to be released very soon.

Kristiansen's lawyer, Arvid Sjødin, is currently trying to get his case reheard, saying that there's been a miscarriage of justice.

Ada Sofie Austegard, mother of Stine, said it was awful to hear the news, although she expected it. She wishes Norway had life sentences:

"I'm afraid that someone else will get the same fate as Stine and Lena."

http://translate.google.co.uk/trans...earch?q=viggo+kristiansen&client=safari&hl=en

Photo link: http://translate.google.co.uk/trans...arch?q=lena+paulsen+stine&client=safari&hl=en

 

[PrimeSuspect]

I will never understand these lenient sentences, these men tortured, raped 2 little girls, they should be in prison for the rest of their lives. Why was he out on leave?! They deserve to be imprisoned for their whole lifetime because of what they've done and because they are a danger to children everywhere. These type of crimes cannot be repaid to society just by a 19 yr sentence. jmo

 

[Sarahlou]

Wow.

A man who wrongly served 21 years in prison for the rape and murder of girls aged eight and ten was today cleared in one of Norway's 'most serious miscarriages of justice.'

Man who wrongly served 21 YEARS in prison

The charges against Viggo Kristiansen, now 43, were dropped by the Norwegian prosecutor's office after a re-examination of the evidence. Pictured: Stine Sofie Sorstronen and Lena Slogedal Paulsen

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Rikissa]

Some information about what has happened in the case since Viggo Kristiansen was released in 2021: All Norwegian articles have been translated into English by Google Translate.

2 June 2021:

Murder convict released after 21 years - Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no

Viggo Kristiansen, convicted of raping and murdering two young girls at Baneheia in Kristiansand in May 2000, was released from prison as expected late Tuesday night. Other inmates clapped and cheered as Kristiansen was driven away from the high-security Ila Prison outside Oslo with his father...

www.newsinenglish.no

Viggo Kristiansen's lawyer was criticized by the Norwegian Bar Association for his statements in the press after 2022:

Advokatnemnda: Arvid Sjødin brøt god advokatskikk overfor Viggo Kristiansen

Advokaten får kritikk for uttalelser til pressen. Han svarer med å si at han vurderer å saksøke Advokatnemnda.

www-vg-no.translate.goog

Jan Helge Andersen, the other man involved in the murders:

Jan Helge Andersen: – Jeg kan aldri gjøre opp for meg

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www-fvn-no.translate.goog

A new trial for Jan Helge Andersen in 2024, article from 2 July 2024:

Jan Helge Andersen kjent skyldig i drapet på Lena Sløgedal Paulsen

Retten ser bort fra forklaringen til Jan Helge Andersen (43) og slår fast at det var han alene som voldtok og drepte de to jentene i Baneheia for 24 år siden.

www-adressa-no.translate.goog

He appealed, and the verdict was handed down on 30 June 2025:

Jan Helge Andersen dømt - ble pågrepet i retten

Jan Helge Andersen er dømt til to års forvaring for drapet på Lena Sløgedal Paulsen (10) i Baneheia i 2000. Andersen anket på stedet før han ble pågrepet av politiet.

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There is more drama going on, if interested read the Wikipedia page: Baneheia murders - Wikipedia