We consider it a tragic accident, says Kragelund. The police also do not know what went wrong this time. The emergency services were alerted by a witness who heard cries for help. The person in question did not witness the incident itself. On-duty lawyer, Thomas Kragelund, confirms to TV 2 that they assume that Eckhoff was to record a new YouTube video when he died. However, he does not want to justify why. He was found by rescue divers, and life-saving efforts were carried out on the spot, the police write in a press release.Įckhoff is a well-known YouTube phenomenon, which posts videos under the name Apetor. His videos have a total of over 388 million views, and he has over a million subscribers to the channel. The last time he posted a video was five days ago. Later Sunday, the police also confirm that it was Tor Eckhoff (57), known as Apetor, who died.Įckhoff was alone at Jakobs Dam, where he walked through the ice. On Sunday, Erik Gunnerød in the South-East police district confirms that the man died on Saturday night.

On Friday, a man was picked up by Jakobs Dam outside Kongsberg and then transported to Ulleval hospital by air ambulance.

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