Faroese court to determine custody status of 21-year-old man facing sexual assault charges

A 21-year-old man has been in custody since October of last year, facing multiple accusations of sexual assault. In one instance, the victim was younger than 15 years old. The man denies the charges.

The case is set to be processed as a preliminary hearing. On Friday, the Faroese court will determine whether the custody should continue.

The matter will be addressed in the preliminary hearing once the indictment has been prepared. This indicates that the prosecution is seeking a minimum of four years of unconditional imprisonment if the case is pursued.