Torjus Seland (7) is now being buried – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio

Family and friends are today gathered to say a final goodbye to Torjus Seland (7) in Lyngdal church. The boy disappeared from his family during a hunting trip in Lindesnes on Sunday 15 October. Several hundred people have also turned up to say their last goodbyes and show their support. Green balloons float by the coffin. Wreaths of flowers in autumn colors characterize the church and in front of the coffin are several toy tractors. Many people want to follow the funeral and a stream of the funeral has also been set up both at the church center and in the Mission Church in Lyngdal. There is room for approximately 700 people in the church, 400 in the church center and 400–500 in the mission church. Lyngdal church is full when Torjus Seland (7) is laid to rest today. Photo: Per-Kåre Sandbakk / news A spreader of joy Family friend and spokesperson Fredrik Nuland Fedog has described Torjus in a previous interview as a happy-go-lucky boy who has been with him since he could sit in a carrier: – Autumn has become an important time of the year. After all, this was a farm boy who was full of energy and imagination. You couldn’t pull a potato out of the ground without him being there. Torjus was a boy who never sat still, he was involved in everything that could happen. Torjus Seland (7) was found dead on Tuesday last week after getting lost during a hunting trip in Lindesnes. He will be buried today, Thursday. Photo: PRIVATE – There are only positive things about him. Torjus was very fond of practical tasks and you couldn’t do anything without him joining in the conversation, or catching up on what was going to happen. He joined when the tractor plowed the land, he drove a four-wheeler on the farm, he handled machines and split wood, Fedog has previously told. Major search operation Seven-year-old Torjus Seland was reported missing after getting away from his family on a hunting trip on Sunday 15 October. A large search operation was launched to find him. Two days later, Torjus (7) was found dead in a wooded area near Langemyr in Lindesnes municipality. The seven-year-old was found under a large rock in the far north of the search area. He had then moved closer to three kilometers as the crow flies from the place where he was last seen. It was a dog patrol from the police that found the boy. The stone cave where he was found has now been named: “Torjus Helleren”. Lyngdal church is full when family and friends say goodbye to Torjus Seland today. Photo: Silje Mari Hellås / The Norwegian Church



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