Norwegian family hopeful daughter will be found

Cape Town – Atle Ostbo, father of missing Norwegian student Marie Ostbo, sits by his phone waiting for news of his daughter who went missing on a Sedgefield beach.

Ostbo refuses to give up hope that Marie will be found even though police took a decision this week to scale down search operations.

“We know there are people all over the world praying that Marie is alive and will be found alive. As long as there is hope there is life,” he said.

Ostbo shares these sentiments with his wife and the 21-year-old’s mother, Anna and her sister, Helene.

The family who live in Stavanger, Norway and described Marie as a warm-hearted person. “Marie is a beautiful young lady who has a burning heart for those who do not feel so good in society. She is a happy person who had plans for a long time to come,” said Ostbo.