– There is a lot of heart and frustration among us who are looking, we will not stop. We are told that we have to go because it is dark, but nobody wants to go home, says Mattias Høiland. He is the owner and general manager of Circle K in Vigeland, which has been used as a base for people contributing to the search for the boy (7) who has been missing since Sunday afternoon. – There is a lot of chaos, but you notice that there is a big heart, he says. Mattias Høiland is general manager of Circle K in Vigeland. Photo: Per-Kåre Sandbakk / news – How long can your station be the base for the search? – No, say that, in that case it must be Circle K calling me and asking me to stop. We do not intend to stop until the boy is found. It has been over 44 hours since the boy was last seen at around 1.45pm on Sunday afternoon. The family thanks The family of the missing 7-year-old in Lindesnes thanks everyone who is out looking. That is what Fædrelandsvennen writes. The affected family has made a statement via the police. – We thank everyone who is out looking for the boy. We still have hope, says the family via the police’s next of kin contact. Many are out to assist in the search. Photo: RED CROSS Continued with great strength throughout the night Throughout the night to Tuesday, there has been a great deal of activity in the area. – There is a large apparatus that is doing everything to find this boy. We really want to find him, says area manager of Heimevernet Nils Bernt Rinde. There have been dog searches, listening posts as well as a lot of aerial activity. – Rescue helicopters have flown continuously through the night. In addition, we have had two drones in the air, says task leader Jørgen Andersen around 6 o’clock on Tuesday morning. In the morning, a helicopter with four police dogs entered the search area. At 7 o’clock a new large Home Guard force of around 100 men was mobilized to enter the search area. They contributed a large group of soldiers last night. – We have been out with special equipment to be able to see in the dark, to detect heat differences in the terrain, says Rinde. – Impressed Before 8 o’clock today, the Red Cross drove new crews into the area. – I am impressed by the efforts and perseverance of our crews, says action leader Mali Huse, Agder Red Cross Aid Corps. She says that many people are now starting their third session, and are still showing up even if they are tired. There has been a large influx of people who want to contribute to the search on Tuesday. Photo: Miriam Grov / news Trond Vidar Foss is one of them. He helps organize the volunteers. – It is absolutely fantastic that so many people stand up. Yesterday I helped organize around 400 people, he says. Niklas Vollen is also a volunteer. He has traveled from Søgne in Kristiansand to contribute to the campaign. – I watched the news yesterday, and felt a need to contribute. I have small children myself, so this hits home, he says. Disappeared on Sunday The 7-year-old boy was on a trip with family members when he went missing at around 1.30pm on Sunday. According to the police, the family lost contact with the boy at around 1.45pm. The family were on their way to a cabin they managed in the area. The search is taking place in a large area starting around Heddanstjønn, which is the area where the boy was last observed. The boy is a native of Lyngdal and the crisis team in Lyngdal is connected. Action leader Mali Huse is impressed by the efforts of the volunteers who contribute to the search for the missing seven-year-old. Photo: RED CROSS Hello! Do you have any tips related to this matter? Please send me an email.
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