Two migrants from Syria and Afghanistan have appeared in court this week in Stavanger, Norway, accused of the aggravated rape of a woman in her early twenties following a night out last summer.
The trial opened on Monday in Norway’s district court, where prosecutors detailed how the incident unfolded and presented testimony from the victim.
According to the charges, the woman had been walking home from Stavanger city center last July when one of the defendants followed her on foot after she declined his advances.
She filmed part of the encounter on her mobile phone and shared it on Snapchat, saying, “I do not want to be with you! Goodbye.”
As reported by Document.no, shortly afterwards, both men, named as Muhammed and Khan, are alleged to have forced her into a car and driven her to a secluded location outside the city where the assault took place.
Muhammed (24) from Syria and Khan (23) from Afghanistan stalked a young Norwegian woman before dragging her into a car. They drove her to an isolated school and gang-raped her behind the building.
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— Rebecca Mistereggen (@RMistereggen) February 18, 2026Prosecutors classify the offense as aggravated rape because it was allegedly committed by more than one person and involved coercion. Both defendants have now acknowledged criminal responsibility, although they dispute aspects of the prosecution’s account. One defendant, originally from Syria, earlier denied guilt but has since admitted involvement and expressed “anger and remorse” in court, asking the victim for forgiveness.
The defense has argued that the sexual contact was voluntary, but the prosecution maintains the evidence shows a lack of consent.
One of the accused men previously escaped custody after his arrest but was later recaptured abroad and returned to Norway.
Under Norwegian law, the penalty for aggravated rape can be up to 15 years in prison.
The trial continues.
