Strange Disappearance of Wikileaks Consultant
The internet transparency entity WikiLeaks tweeted on Sunday about Arjen Kamphuis’ “strange disappearance,” saying he has been missing since August 20, when he left his hotel in the northern Norwegian town of Bodo.
WikiLeaks said that Kamphuis, an associate of founder Julian Assange, had a ticket for a flight departing on August 22 from Trondheim, which is over 700 kilometers (435 miles) south of Bodo. . .
Update on the strange disappearance of @ArjenKamphuis. Arjen left his hotel in Bodø on August 20. He had a ticket flying out of Trondheim on August 22. The train between the two takes ~10 hours, suggesting that he disappeared in within hours in Bodø, Trondheim or on the train. https://t.co/t4OTJZGBeT
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) September 2, 2018
A website set up to gather information on the missing person says: “He is 47 years old, 1.78 meters tall and has a normal posture. He was usually dressed in black and carrying his black backpack. He is an avid hiker.” . . .
The Norwegian news agency, NRK had this short update at 11.05 today, 2/9. It says: 'Still no trace of Arjan Kamphuis.There is still no trace of the Dutch male that is reported missing in Bodø,says the police.He was last seen when he checked out of a hotel [in bodø] 20th August. pic.twitter.com/UY89hr0soa
— Øystein L. Andersen (@OysteinLAnderse) September 2, 2018
Norwegian police can’t legally access his cellphone movement data until Kamphuis is officially reported missing in the Netherlands, according to the Norwegian Verdens Gang tabloid newspaper.
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was aware of his disappearance after Kamphuis’ friend and privacy activist Ancilla van de Leest tweeted about his disappearance. (Read more from “Strange Disappearance of Wikileaks Consultant” HERE)
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