Northug – We are not at all concerned – NRK

– We follow naturally procedure carefully and nothing whatsoever worried that atonement shall come in the way of the World Cup, says Northug Manager, Are Sorum Langås NRK.

The class struggle claim they have information indicating that Northug will have to serve prison sentence shortly and that kitesurfers can fail for the Norwegian skiing stars.

No application for postponement

Neither Sor-Trondelag probation office or Correctional Services North Region has currently received any application for postponement of his sentence.

Several sources in Correctional Services has faced newspaper expressed concern that the case will create an impression that a sports celebrity gets special treatment. Friomsorgsleder Tore Råen states that Northug will not get any special treatment.

– We treat all cases with an equal basis. Here there is no question that some may get preferential treatment, he said.

Langås believes team around Northug has full control of the situation.

– We relate to completely normal procedure. Before Petter possibly applying for deferred atonement, he must first be convened on a date. It could be the date fits. When there is no reason to seek postponement, saying Langås.

SHALL CONTROLS: Petter Northug and Are Sorum Langås after 15 kilometer Beitostølen.

Photo: Pedersen, Terje / NTB scanpix

Jorid Midtlyng, Director of Correctional Services North Region, do not want to say about class match details voices.

– I can neither confirm nor deny, because we have a duty of confidentiality and therefore can not give out information about individual cases, she says to NRK.

runaway from the site

Northug crashed May 4 last year his car in Trondheim. He escaped from the place leaving a comrade with minor injuries. In questioning exhaust Northug perjury by accusing passenger for riding car. October 9th was Northug [sentenced to 50 day unconditional ...] minus two days atoned custody.

He was also deprived of his license for life, which in practice means five years and received a fined 185,000 crowns.

Normally it go two months of Correctional Services has received a final judgment to defendant must begin his sentence.

According Class match information received Correctional Services in Trondheim, which is responsible for implementation of atonement with fetter, Northug case at their table in November last year. That means that the atonement is imminent unless the skier gets preferential treatment, type class struggle.

(NRK / NTB)