Police about the drowning accident: Wave may have hit the father and two children

Family members of the 42-year-old father and his two children aged 11 and 13 years, who at easter was found dead in the Isefjord after a fun-boat ride in a small motorboat will now ro to process their grief.

Henriette Døssing, pressekonsulent in the north Zealand Police, informs to Ekstra Bladet, that there is a need for further investigation of the deceased, and that the case finally is terminated after a thorough investigation.

- there is Nothing to suggest that this is anything other than a tragic accident, says Henriette Døssing.

On the police's behalf rejects the she all the speculation that there could have been a criminal act.

Ekstra Bladet learns that the 11-year-old girl and her two year older brother wore life jackets on the water, but it did their father.

It is not information, as Henriette Døssing want to comment on. But, she says, the investigation shows that a possible cause of the accident may be that a wave hit the dinghy'.

Drukneulykken happened Sunday 14. april, after the father and his daughter and son were summoned out from the marina in Frederiksværk at the mouth of Roskilde Fjord.

members of the Family sounded the alarm a few hours later, after which police officers and emergency personnel participated in a comprehensive search.

the First day after was the empty boat in the water next to Lynæs Harbour, between Nykøbing and Rørvig. The father and one of the children was found dead nearby. Later was the last passenger in the boat also found lifeless.

In the weekend was the air temperature up to 15 degrees in the area, while the water was significantly colder. The fjord was also marked by a strong northbound current.

Last year died in a total of 13 anglers, divers or fritidssejlere while sailing in Denmark.

It is a little below the average on the 15 annual drownings, and the forecasts in the year was good with a blank list for people fritidssejlere, until by the end of march came a change of weather.

the 112 - 15. apr. 2019 - at. 14:06 Sailing-tragedy: Father and children found dead