Court proceedings disrupted as woman faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, in Trondheim

The case is being updated. Prior to the court proceedings, a woman repeatedly expressed her desire to regain custody of her daughter, who was taken from her shortly after birth. The accused has struggled heavily with this loss, leading to multiple outbursts of anger even as the court convened. When the judge attempted to read her rights, the situation escalated, prompting Judge Inger Størseth to call for a ten-minute recess.

Upon resuming, the defendant continued her outbursts against both the judge and the judicial system, referring to the judge as a “useless coward.” Consequently, the court decided to move her to a different room where she could still follow the proceedings.

In November, the 42-year-old woman reportedly sought assistance at a health clinic to find out where her child was located. She is facing charges of attempted murder after allegedly attacking two staff members with a knife and a razor blade. One victim sustained a 7-9 cm cut on the back of the neck requiring stitches, while the other was injured in the thigh with a knife.

The prosecution contends that the woman should be sentenced to compulsory mental health care, as she has been diagnosed with a psychosis, which renders her incapable of being held criminally responsible.

The defendant, who arrived in Norway seeking asylum from an African country, has been detained since last November. She has denied criminal liability, asserting that the employees attacked her.

Additionally, the woman is also accused of setting fire to the reception area of the Nav Falkenborg office in Trondheim last May, an incident witnessed by employees. Surveillance footage presented in court shows her purchasing accelerants shortly before the fire and later being filmed exiting the premises, indicating her awareness of being recorded. Fire and water damage forced the facility to remain closed for several months.