Per Inge and Margareta who disappeared have been found dead in Strålsnäs outside Boxholm.
– It looks like a tragic accident, says Angelica Forsberg, press spokesperson for the police in the East region.
The elderly couple from Mjölby who were out picking mushrooms in the forest outside Boxholm have been found dead, the police confirm.
Their next of kin have been notified.
– It looks like a tragic accident. We do not suspect any crime, says Angelica Forsberg, the police’s spokesperson.
Per Inge and Margareta were last seen on Friday and were reported missing by a worried relative on Monday. Despite a large search effort, they could not be found. The police ended their active search for the couple on Wednesday, when they judged that it was no longer possible to find the couple alive.
Per Inge and Margareta disappeared during a mushroom excursion
Per Inge and Margareta disappeared during a mushroom excursion
Found within the search area
However, the Missing People organization continued to search for the couple in the forest area and found them on Saturday afternoon. The couple’s car had been parked in the same spot since Friday.
The couple was found within the search area.
– It is a rugged terrain that is tough to walk, and they have been found in a place that is basically like a cliff, says Angelica Forsberg, press spokesperson for the police in the East region.
Hard to find them
A rescue effort has been launched to be able to transport the people away from the scene. Why the couple was found only now, the police believe, is due to several factors.
– We have had drones and helicopters in the air, but where the people were found was in a valley depression with thick trees and dense forest. It has been difficult for helicopters and drones to find them. A thermal camera is also a tool we use, but it can only see when there is heat, says Angelica Forsberg.
How long could the people have been there?
– It’s not something I don’t want to speculate on now. I assume there will be a forensic examination and then we will find out the cause and time of death, she says and adds:
– It is terrible what has happened, there are people who have lost their loved ones.
The text is updated