– I have a feeling that she has been killed. We’ve grown up now. She could have contacted us on Facebook or something like that, but nothing has come, says Belur’s eldest son. He has turned 21 years old. When his mother disappeared, he was only five. Belur’s eldest son has not told his story until now. Photo: Tor Erik Schrøder The disappearance of Belur Sardar from Mjøndalen has received a lot of attention in the media. The mother of small children was reported missing on 29 April 2007 by her husband. He said she went out the door one morning – and disappeared. In the podcast “Hele Historien – “Where did Belur become?”” Belur’s eldest son and youngest daughter tell their stories for the first time. No contact with father – If they find something, that’s fine, but… Imagine if she’s not dead? says Belur’s youngest daughter, who is now 18 years old. She was three years old when her mother disappeared. Belur’s youngest daughter wants answers to what happened to her mother. Photo: Tor Erik Schrøder / Tor Erik Schrøder A few months after their father reported Belur missing, the child welfare services were involved. They believed he was unable to take good enough care of the four children. The children have had no contact with him since they came to their foster family. In 2010, he was deported to Iraq, because he had provided a false identity when he was granted residence in Norway. He was charged in the case, but has always said that he does not know where his wife went. Private recording shows Belur Three years before Belur disappeared – in 2004 – her eldest daughter started school. Many parents filmed this day. One recording shows Belur. She has black, straight shoulder-length hair. She is wearing tight black pants and a green top. The daughter stays close to her mother when she goes up to greet the principal. The three-year-old son is with them. He also stays close to his mother. This is the first time a video of Belur is shown publicly. The police believe it can be important: Want tips – Video provides a better opportunity to retrieve memories than a static image. It could be that it creates a reflection in some people, that some people think that “I have seen her”, says Torill Sorte at the South-Eastern Police District. She was a sheriff at the Nedre Eiker sheriff’s office and investigated the case from the time Belur’s husband was charged in 2007 until the case was dropped in 2010. This image of Belur is the one that is used the most and was used to search for her. Photo: The police Half a year after her husband reported her missing, he was charged with killing her and hiding her body. news has not been able to get in touch with him. Not giving up Torill Sorte hopes the video showing Belur can contribute to tips. Torill Sorte investigated the disappearance as a sheriff at the Nedre Eiker sheriff’s office in 2007. Photo: Laila Nguyen Engebretsen / news – I hope that the children can get answers. There had been no greater joy in life, she says. The police have not given up on finding the mother of four. Last autumn, 15 years after Belur disappeared, they dug again in a forest clearing outside Kongsberg. Father and brother Belur’s brother Belend was living in England when his sister disappeared. Police searched his home in search of Belur. Belur’s dad, Sardar Mustafa Ahmed. Photo: Private Belur’s father Sardar Mustafa Ahmed tells of the day he suspected his daughter was missing. The 86-year-old thanks the Norwegian police for still looking for his daughter. – I think about the case all the time. I have spent all my old age on it. Hello! Do you know anything about this case? Feel free to send me an email. You can also contact me on Signal, an app for encrypted communication. Search for Laila on 980 73 779. If you want to send input, tips and information encrypted and secure via news’s extra secure notification reception, you can see how to send via news’s SecureDrop here.
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The mother disappeared – the children want answers to what happened – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
