Vandalism at Vadmyra school in Bergen – news Vestland

On Saturday morning, the principal and teachers are in place at Vadmyra school to start the clean-up after vandalism on Friday evening. According to the plan, a birthday party was to be organized in the SFO premises on Saturday. It never happened. – It is completely shocking that it is possible to destroy so much. It’s overwhelming. There wasn’t a room that wasn’t damaged, says headmaster Margareth Gjøsæther Jensen to news on Saturday. She was at the school all Friday evening to get an overview of the extent of the damage. The toilet was filled with bedrolls. Photo: The police This is what it looks like in one of the stalls. Photo: Police Toys are mixed with foodstuffs in the living room. Photo: The police A police patrol rushed to Vadmyra school near Laksevåg in Bergen after reports of an alarm going off at the site. When the patrol arrived, they saw that damage had been done to the school, in the form of food and spices that had been thrown outside, in addition to broken glass and rooting. They did not find any suspects at the scene. – The patrol describes “that it doesn’t look like there”. Food has been thrown and things have been broken, said operations manager Knut Dahl-Mickelsen on Friday evening. A dog patrol has been on the scene and carried out a search in the area. There are no suspects at the moment, but a case has been opened. The municipality has been notified. Those behind the vandalism went from room to room. Photo: Police Great mobilization The principal says she is overwhelmed by the response from parents and staff after the incident. Vadmyra School is a municipal children’s school, and has room for 350 pupils. Many people have contacted to help with the clean-up, and the plan is to get as much done as possible on Saturday. Vadmyra school in Loddefjord in Bergen has around 350 pupils. Photo: Brynjar Mangor Myrtveit Osgjerd / news What is thrown around the premises is a mixture of food, shaping equipment, toys and drawings. The toilet is packed full of toilet paper rolls. Drawings that the students have made are also damaged. – Now we go in as a group and try to rescue as much as possible. The headmaster is concerned that the incident may have frightened the pupils. – It can be difficult for children to see familiar areas – their area – being vandalised. The school has not experienced similar vandalism in the past. – We have been very lucky and had little vandalism in the past. People have been encouraged to give a tip if they know anything about the case, on Saturday morning the police told news that no tip had come in. Employees spent large parts of Saturday cleaning up at Vadmyra school. Photo: Police Published 05.10.2024, at 1:30 p.m



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