Missing Norwegian footballer found dead

Missing Stabæk player Tor-Marius Gromstad, 22, was found dead at a building site in Oslo on Monday morning.



“It is with sorrow we receive the news that Tor-Marius is dead, and our warmest thoughts go to his family. This is a very difficult day for all concerned,” said Stabæk managing director Hallgeir Åndal in a statement.

Players, trainers and other employees of the club were informed of Gromstad’s death early on Monday.

Friends, family and club representatives took part in the search for the 22-year-old player after he was reported missing on Saturday evening.

Gromstad left his brother’s apartment in Bislett, Oslo at 7.30 on Saturday morning. He was reported missing at 9pm that evening.

Police confirmed that the body found on Monday morning at an Oslo building site was that of the missing player.

Police are not treating the death as suspicious.

Lux wrote:"Police are not treating the death as suspicious" - So basically he committed suicide.

According to a press release made by his club, Gromstad died from an accidental fall at a nearby construction site.[5]

Lux wrote:"Police are not treating the death as suspicious" - So basically he committed suicide.

The missing Stabæk player Marius Grom Sun City was found dead Monday morning after a fall accident at a construction site in downtown Oslo.
22-year-old was reported missing Saturday night, and family, teammates, support, friends and volunteers participated in the weekend in the exploration operation.
-It is with sadness that we have received the message that Tor Marius is dead, and our warmest thoughts are with his family. This is a very difficult day for all concerned, says general manager of Quotes, Hallgeir Åndal.
Players, coaches and employees of the club was this morning informed of the death.
-We will gather for a memorial service later today. Now it is important that we are together, and taking care of each other. On behalf of Stabæk I want to thank everyone who helped in the exploration campaign, and who support us and show care in a difficult time, says Åndal.
Quotes ask media to respect that no family, players and support staff will be contacted or charged with inquiries now.
The police suspect that it is a crime behind the death.
Hallgeir Åndal 91 60 35 60
CEO Quotes Football
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Tor Marius Grom City 1989 - 2012

Jelavić7|EFC wrote:This may sound stupid, but maybe it's like in those films that you see, he went to stand up high on something, to relax and see a better perspective of the world, chill out. And he slipped on something? It is a building site.

Weather130 wrote:I suppose only locals would know if an accidental death in this situation is reasonable. The city over here that I most recently is a city where everything is pretty much in walking distance and I walked past serveral construction sites over the last couple of years. If alcohol was somehow involved it might take time for the true story to come out.