Summary: The police confirm that on Monday they had searched the area of Langemyr where Torjus Seland (7) was found dead on Tuesday afternoon. Police chief in Agder, Kjerstin Askholt, says they will now evaluate the search operation. Torjus was found under a stone slab, which may be the reason why he was not caught by a heat-seeking camera. The police’s experience shows that searches with both a helicopter and a dog are the most effective ways to search, says police station chief in Mandal Bernt Mushom. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Torjus Seland (7) was found dead on Tuesday afternoon under a rock slab approximately three kilometers north of where he was last seen on Sunday. The police now confirm that they searched with people and a helicopter in this area near Langemyr on Monday without finding anything. Police chief in Agder Kjerstin Askholt says they will evaluate the search operation thoroughly. – Together with the main rescue center, we will carry out an evaluation of the work with this action. – It is natural that people ask questions. Questions have been raised about whether the police initially carried out too narrow a search. Askholt understands that many people have questions about the campaign. – After an incident that had the tragic outcome that it did, it is natural that people ask questions. We want all possible input and criticism. We want to learn from this, says Askholt. She says that it now remains to find out why they cannot find him. – I am confident that everyone involved has done their best based on the knowledge they have had at all times, says Askholt. Police chief in Agder Kjerstin Askholt says they will evaluate the search operation in Lindesnes. Photo: Per-Kåre Sandbakk / news – Must be safe for everyone to contribute Nearly two thousand volunteers worked for two days and nights to find Torjus, who disappeared during a hunting trip on Sunday at Heddan northwest of Vigeland in Lindesnes. On Tuesday, he was found dead in the Langemyr area in Lindesnes. It was a dog patrol from the police that made the discovery, says police station chief in Mandal, Bernt Mushom. – How is it for the police to handle the fact that so many people want to be involved in the search? – Then it is important for the police to organize this in a way that makes it safe for everyone to contribute. The police’s experience shows that searches with both a helicopter and a dog are the most effective ways to search, says Mushom. – It is then important that there are no other people in the same area who can destroy that work. With so many volunteer search teams, it is important for the police that it happens in a responsible way, says police station chief in Mandal Bernt Mushom. Photo: Hans Erik Weiby / news Sørlandet Found under a rock slab Mushom says that the stone rock the boy was found in could resemble a natural gaping hole. According to the police, this may be the reason why the boy was not caught by heat-seeking cameras. – It is a terrain that has been described as demanding. With both curvature, vegetation, cliff and marsh. – The police work based on a specific methodology to achieve the best result. In this case, we have had the best search planners involved in both planning and organisation, says Mushom to news. Disappeared on trip with family According to the police, it is the biggest search operation in the region for many years. The Home Guard, the Civil Defense, the Armed Forces, Norwegian Rescue Dogs, the Red Cross Aid Corps and Norwegian People’s Aid have assisted the police, as well as several hundred civilians. Helicopters and heat-seeking drones were also used in the search. The police state that the deceased boy has been sent for a forensic autopsy. – There is no concrete evidence that he has been subjected to a criminal offence. The police have not yet received a preliminary autopsy report and therefore cannot say anything about the cause of death yet, says Mushom. The crisis team in the missing boy’s home municipality of Lyngdal is involved in the case.
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The police confirm – searched the area where Torjus (7) was found the day before – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio
