– Now we are moving into a search where we prioritize dog crew members, supported by the Home Guard and the Red Cross, says police task leader Patrick Vollen to news on Monday evening. The search operation in Lindesnes continues through the night but is somewhat scaled back due to the darkness. In addition to dogs, the police are using drones, a rescue helicopter and a police helicopter in the search for the seven-year-old. – We will have full pressure on the search throughout the evening and also into the night, says Vollen. For over a day, large forces have been looking for the boy who got away from his family on a hunting trip northwest of Vigeland in Lindesnes on Sunday at 1.45pm. The Red Cross has several ATVs that are being used in the search for the boy. The terrain is described as demanding. Photo: Vetle Hjortland / news Dogs from all over the country Up to 700 people have participated in the search for the boy. Late on Monday evening, it is primarily the Home Guard and the Red Cross that assist with tracking dogs. Operations leader Patrick Vollen tells Fædrelandsvennen that there are more search dogs on the way. – We are going to bring in a good number of dog teams from all over the country. They have boarded a plane to come and help us. We will put together teams with crews from the Home Guard (HV) and the Red Cross. HV provides night optics, says Vollen. He states that, as far as he knows, 20 equipment are on their way. – We have selected 20 crews to support the dog handlers. The rest are graduating and must be ready to attend again at seven o’clock tomorrow morning, says Nils Rinde, area manager of Heimevernet Lindesnes, to fvn.no. It is a demanding terrain to be searched in. – Now it is also dark so it is a little worse, in addition we have a lot of marshy areas, there is dense forest to be searched through, there are peaks and there is scrub, says Vollen. The police still hope to find the boy alive. – As long as we are searching, we have faith that this will work out and we have very motivated crews who are standing by, says the task leader. The police hope and believe they will find the boy alive and are constantly increasing the search area from where the boy was last seen. Photo: Vetle Hjortland / news Great commitment Many volunteers have become involved in the case. Both the Red Cross and Norwegian People’s Aid have had people out in the difficult terrain. – The biggest challenge is to search thoroughly and have enough people and enough equipment. It is extremely difficult terrain to walk on, said district leader Synnøve Aksnes of the Red Cross on Monday afternoon. The Red Cross is searching the terrain for the missing seven-year-old. Photo: Synnøve Aksnes / Red Cross Disappeared on Sunday afternoon The 7-year-old boy was on a trip with family members when he went missing at around 1.30pm. 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 boy is a native of Lyngdal and the crisis team in Lyngdal is connected. – We are on standby. It is a terrible situation, and it is a difficult day for many in the municipality, says Mayor Unni Nilsen Husøy (Frp) in Lyngdal. The rescue helicopter contributes to the search for the missing seven-year-old in Lindesnes on Monday. Photo: Ina Marie Sigurdsen / news Discovery of sunglasses Around 10.30 on Monday morning, a pair of sunglasses were found around 700 meters from the starting point of the search. – We attach the glasses to the seven-year-old, says operations manager Øyvind Hægeland. – It is difficult to know how much weight we should place on this, but a helicopter and drone have started to search the area where the sunglasses are found. It was VG who reported the discovery first. – We have no thoughts that anything criminal has happened, says task leader Patrick Vollen. Operations leader Patrick Vollen prepares to search through the night in Lindesnes. Photo: Ina Marie Sigurdsen / news Impressed mayor Lindesnes mayor Alf Erik Andersen (Frp) brags about the efforts of the search teams. – It is an absolutely formidable effort. Trained rescue teams arrive from Rogaland and from the far east of Agder. Rescue dogs come from Rogaland that have run down. It is moving to experience, says Andersen to news. – This says something about the fact that this is an emotional issue that affects people. Several volunteers are contributing to the search for the seven-year-old. Photo: Espen Sand / Lindesnes newspaper Asking people to check cabins The police on Monday urged people who have cabins and cabins in the terrain to check these carefully. – We want people who have cabins in the area, i.e. from the E39 and northwards between Vigeland and Osestad to check out these cabins, says task leader Trine Dragland. Nearly 200 people are participating in the search for the seven-year-old boy who is missing in Lindesnes. Photo: Norwegian People’s Aid
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Looking for a seven-year-old through the night – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio
