– We were notified by the fire service 16.05, says police attorney in Trøndelag police district, Christian Spets.
Relatives have been notified, he states.
Pettersen was reported missing by the family on Monday night. On Saturday afternoon, he was found in the Nidelva below Fjordgata, without Spets wanting to go further into the exact place.
The 37-year-old will now be autopsied to reveal the cause of death.
– We keep all possibilities open for what may be the cause.
– Is there anything that indicates that something criminal has happened?
– We have no indications that anything criminal may have happened, but keep the possibilities open, of course.
– On what background did the police carry out the search today?
– As far as I know, the fire service has had an exercise in the river, and he found in connection with it. They were not in search of the river on the basis of assistance from the police.
– What happens next now?
– We focus on securing video and reviewing video in the area to see if we can see what may have happened.
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