– We will have full pressure on the search throughout the evening and probably into the night as well, says police task leader Patrick Vollen to news on Monday afternoon. For over a day, large forces have been looking for the 7-year-old who got away from his family on a hunting trip northwest of Vigeland in Lindesnes on Sunday at 1.45pm. Work is now underway to prepare for searches through the night. Operations leader Patrick Vollen prepares to search through the night in Lindesnes. Photo: Ina Marie Sigurdsen / news Stepping up the search operation – We are working to bring in large forces. We have somewhere between 150 and 200 people out looking. We have two drones, two helicopters that are on their way in now from Rygge and Sola. In addition, we have 16 dog crews, says Vollen. The police hope and believe they will find the boy alive and are increasing the search area from where the boy was last seen. – The commitment among the search crews is tremendous. We have a sincere hope that we will be able to achieve this, says the task leader. At the same time, the police state that, as of Monday afternoon and evening, there is no need for more unorganized people in the search. At a petrol station in Lindesnes, several people who take part in the search operation meet. Photo: Ina Marie Sigurdsen / news Disappeared on Sunday afternoon The 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. 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. The Red Cross is searching the terrain for the missing seven-year-old. Photo: Synnøve Aksnes / Red Cross Challenging terrain On Monday, between 150 and 200 people contributed to the search for the boy. A police helicopter, rescue helicopter and heat-seeking drones were used during the night. The forest terrain in which the search is made is demanding, with a lot of wet bog. The search area is several square kilometers. The Home Guard, the civil defense and a number of volunteers both from large parts of Agder and Rogaland are assisting. – The biggest challenge is to search thoroughly and have enough people and enough equipment. It is extremely difficult terrain to walk in, says district leader Synnøve Aksnes in the Red Cross. Several volunteers are contributing to the search for the seven-year-old. Photo: Espen Sand / Lindesnes newspaper Impressed mayor Lindesnes mayor Alf Erik Andersen (Frp) boasts of 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. The Norwegian Civil Defense will be in place on Monday morning to contribute to the search. Photo: Ina Marie Sigurdsen / news
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