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Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Norway attacks: The victims

Police in Norway have begun to publish the names of some of the victims of last week's mass killings. The bombing in Oslo and a shooting spree on a nearby island killed at least 76 people.

Oslo Bombing

Name Age Hometown Profile
Hanna Endresen Hanna Endresen
61
Oslo
Receptionist in the security department of the Government Administration Services.
Kai Hauge Kai Hauge
32
Oslo
Owned a bar and restaurant in Oslo.
Tove Ashill Knutsen Tove Ashill Knutsen
56
Oslo
Secretary with the electricians and information technology workers' union. On her way to subway station when bomb exploded.

Utoeya island shooting

Name Age Hometown Profile
Source: Oslo police, Norwegian government
Trond Berntsen Trond Berntsen
51
Not confirmed by police but the royal court said the off-duty police officer was killed while working as a security guard on the island. He was Crown Princess of Norway's step-brother.
Monica Boesei Monica Boesei
45
Not confirmed by police but named by PM Jens Stoltenberg. "To many of us, she was the embodiment of Utoeya. And now she is dead. Shot and killed whilst taking care of and giving joy to young people."
Tore Eikeland Tore Eikeland
21
Osteroy, Hordaland county
Not confirmed by police but named by PM Jens Stoltenberg who described him as "one of our most talented young politicians".
Hanne Anette Balch Fjalestad Hanne Balch Fjalestad
43
Lunner, Oppland county
Danish government confirmed she was killed while working on the island as a first aid assistant. The Danish national was there with her 20-year-old daughter, who survived the shooting.
Gunnar Linaker Gunnar Linaker
23
Bardu, Troms county
Regional secretary of Labour party's youth wing. Father described him as a "calm, big teddy bear with lots of humour and lots of love".


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