Ingebrigtsen Sr, on trial for abusing Olympic champion, says he was 'overly protective'

Gjert Ingebrigtsen, 59, is accused of physical and psychological violence against two of his seven children, Jakob, 24, and his sister Ingrid, 18, over a total period of 14 years, from 2008 to 2022. He faces up to six years in prison if found guilty of the charges, which he denies. "I became a father very early, with an enormous need to protect," he told the Sandnes district court according to broadcaster NRK. "I became what one might call overly protective," he added on the first day of his testimony which is expected to last three days.