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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jamie Braidwood

Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father found guilty of hitting daughter

Jakob Ingebrigtsen gave evidence in court during the trial - (NTB)

The father of Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been found guilty of hitting his younger sister with a wet towel but has been cleared of abusing Norway’s double Olympic champion.

Gjert Ingebrigtsen, 59, has been given a suspended 15-day prison sentence for whipping Ingebrigtsen’s sister, Ingrid, in the face with a towel but was acquitted of all other charges after a trial in Norway.

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