The way the police will publicly name the deceased
The tragic events at Utoya and in Oslo
Police will use the following procedures when announcing the names of victims.
The identification of victims after the terror-attacks is vigorously ongoing. A few names of identified victims has been communicated to Oslo Police District, that in turn has started informing the next of kin. This work has currently top priority.
Both the identification of victims and the subsequent notification of the next of kin will be undertaken consecutively, and the next of kin will be informed by their designated point of contact in their local police district.
The police recognizes the need for the public to be informed of the identity of the victims. However this will need to happen in a manner that as far as possible acknowledges the needs of those directly affected. The police will not publicize any names until completely sure that the next of kin has been informed and made fully aware that the names will be publicised.
With this in consideration it has been decided that the names will be publicised in the following ma
This evening at 18.00hrs the first names will be publicly announced on the police’s website www.politi.no . The name of the deceased, their age and their place of residence will be given. Simultaneously a message will be sent to the press with the identical information.
This procedure will be repeated every evening– new names will be publicised on www.politi.no and via a message to the press at 18.00hrs. The names will not be publicised at any other times or in another way by the police.