Gjert's lawyers, John Christian Elden and Heidi Reisvang, said in a statement: "Gjert Ingebrigtsen maintains what he has said all along, that he does not admit criminal guilt for the offences he ...

"Our client contests the charges against him and categorically denies having subjected his children to abuse, whether physical or psychological," his lawyer John Christian Elden told AFP.

Gjert is expected to give evidence to the court next week. Speaking after Tuesday's hearing, his lawyer, John Christian Elden, told NRK that Gjert had a "different perception of reality".