'Bigamist' forgot she was married

A 36-year-old woman who's been charged with bigamy in Norway says she forgot she was already married.

She told police she forgot her marital status when getting married for the fourth time since moving from Africa, reports Bergens Tidende.

"The woman has been reported to the immigration division of the police. An investigation has begun and we believe the last marriage was purely a formality," police lawyer Anette Vangsnes said.

The woman came to Norway in the 1990s, married a Norwegian man and was later divorced. In 2002 she wed an African man, but this marriage also broke up before too long.

In February 2004, the woman married another African man. According to the national register, this relationship is still valid.

In August 2004 the woman's third husband went away on holiday and while he was gone the woman took a fourth husband, another African man.

When the latest groom applied for residency permission in Norway police got suspicious and the woman's marital history came to light.

"She has no other explanation other than that she had forgotten she was married," Vangsnes said.

A conviction for bigamy or polygamy is extremely rare in Norway and only seven cases have ever gone to trial, usually with men charged.

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I can understand if she forgot who she was married to, but to forget being married at all is a stretch. Getting married sounds like a career for her.....

Stupid alibi

Is bigamy a double marriage?

it's being married to more than one person at the same time

that's poligamy

bigamy is being married to two persons at the same time

Sounds like her and Britney Spears (favorite food? wedding cake) would get along well ...

2 is more than 1......right? Sorry I didn't drag my dictionary out.... You're right.

Oooops I have just remebered something.. lol

Wow, what a great excuse, for hger sake I hope she is deemed to have a mental illness of some sort, otherwsie she could be in a whole lot of trouble

Ha, what a lame excuse!

"When the latest groom applied for residency permission in Norway police got suspicious and the woman's marital history came to light."

This may be the reason for some of the marriages, I wonder if she got paid by any of the blokes.....

How does a person forget that she is married? This sounds very fishy to me.

I can see how this could happen. I went to the store the other day and FORGOT to pay for all the items, which I had concealed in my coat because I also FORGOT to get a shopping cart. Then when the security guard stopped me I brandished a weapon because I FORGOT you're not supposed do that.

See? People forget things all the time...

Wouldn't be surprised if she was marrying them for cash to get them through immigration.

True True you hit the nail on the head talon,that scam has been going on for years all over the world.

Marrying for cash is big business here in eth UK at approx 10k a marriage.

There is a lesson to be learn here. Never trust anyone that bleeds for more then five days and lives.

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Damn! I just remembered something . . .

I don't think a person can forget that their married to another person. You would have to be pretty stupid if you did.

How long was this vacation???!!!
Hmm, Casual marrage it sounds like.. sheesh, what an idiot.