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Police issue restraining order against Iris Helga Jónatansdóttir.

Witnesses broke down in court as daughters described the fear and daily disruption caused by the alleged stalking of Iris Helga Jónatansdóttir. The Southern Peninsula Police issued a restraining order after she and her family reportedly harassed a victim outside their home; the case continues to draw victims and observers back to the courtroom to watch the proceedings.

The parents of a girl killed on the Krýsuvíkurvegur road called a memorial service disrespectful, while another family mourning a child killed in a car accident questioned whether the 200 km/h crash could be considered an accident at all. Elsewhere, a woman named Saraa described her humiliation after a newspaper published images of her, and a man took his divorce to court to argue that his property had been divided unfairly.

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Stalking Suspect Issued Restraining Order, Victims Testify

Iris Helga Jónatansdóttir has been issued a restraining order by Southern Peninsula Police after allegedly harassing a victim outside their home. This development follows court proceedings where she sat for victims and witnesses, including daughters, gave emotional testimony describing fear and disruption to their lives.

Parents Angered After Memorial Service, Question Accident Speed

The parents of a girl killed on Krýsuvíkurvegur expressed anger after her memorial service, calling it disrespectful. Separately, parents of an Irish girl who died in a car accident in Iceland are grateful to the country but mourn her early death, questioning if she died in an accident given evidence of speeds over 200 km/h.

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