The death of 78-year-old has dominated Gjemnes – NRK

It was the night of the 2. on christmas day that the 78-year-old Anfinn Aarset from Ås in Akershus was found dead by the road 666 in Gjemnes. The man had been on a christmas visits earlier in the evening and left the house in the 19-time 1. christmas day. He would go a short distance to another house close by, in the heavy rains. When he came back, he was reported missing. It was set in motion a huge search group consisting and a few hours later he was found dead. According to several sources, 78-year-old have been found in a manhole, but it will not police confirm. Monday came Kripos to Gjemnes to cooperate with the local police.

– I can’t go into detail on where or how he was found, ” says politifullmektig Anders Scab-Trøen.

Want answers

Mayor Knut Sjømæling hope that the police find out what happened to 78-year-old.

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Mayor Knut Sjømæling (Sp) hope that they can find out what has happened. He is the leader in kriseteamet.

It is clear that this has impacted the entire community and it is spoken people in between. Now I look forward to it to get a response, so that the family and everybody can settle down with it, ” says Sjømæling.

In a few days, the village has experienced two tragic deaths. A man in 40-years, was found dead 30. December.

the Mayor said that the municipality’s crisis team takes care of the bereaved and others in the village who have the need for help and follow-up.

Can not exclude the criminal offense

When the 78-year-old was found said police at first that they do not suspect that there was something criminal behind, but a few days pulled it back, because the circumstances surrounding the death are unclear.

the Cause of death is still unresolved and we cannot rule out the possibility that it has happened something punishable, ” says the Crust-Trøen.

Also, the Norwegian public roads administration has done research in the day. After the NRK understand is one of the theories that the 78-year-old has fallen in the flomstore the river and been carried through the tube that goes under the road.