Polar bear attack in Tem­pel­fjord

In August 2011, a 17 year old stu­dent was kil­led and 4 other ones inju­red when a very aggres­si­ve polar bear atta­cked their camp (see ear­lier arti­cles on the­se pages). The Sys­sel­man­nen has now deci­ded to clo­se the case. Accord­ing to Nor­we­gi­an aut­ho­ri­ties, the cau­se for the tra­gic event was “a num­ber of unfor­tu­n­a­te cir­cum­s­tan­ces that led to the tra­gic acci­dent”, but not invol­ving any cri­mi­nal offence. The case will accord­in­gly be clo­sed.

The par­ents do not agree with the Sysselmannen’s decisi­on to clo­se the case and have filed a com­p­laint to The public pro­se­cu­tors’ office of Troms and Finn­mark.

Source: Sys­sel­man­nen