Partner of Norwegian ex-minister jailed over faked attacks on home

Laila Anita Bertheussen denied trying to get sympathy for family by blaming theatre group for incidents

The partner of Norway's former justice minister has been found guilty of threatening democracy and sentenced to 20 months in prison in a case involving faked attacks on her family home and the torching of her car.

Laila Anita Bertheussen, 56, had pleaded not guilty to all charges and rejected the prosecution's claim that she had sought to generate sympathy for the family by blaming an anti-racist theatre group for the incidents.