Delia D'Ambra

On Sunday morning, May 21st, with still no sign of them, journalists and some volunteers began to suspect that something untoward had happened. One searcher named Stein Borgersen told producers for the Banahaya Killings docuseries that he felt compelled to travel to Kristiansand and help out with the search.

On Sunday morning, May 21st, with still no sign of them, journalists and some volunteers began to suspect that something untoward had happened. One searcher named Stein Borgersen told producers for the Banahaya Killings docuseries that he felt compelled to travel to Kristiansand and help out with the search.

He didn't live in town, but he was the regional head of a youth organization known as the Home Guard, which trained boys and girls ages 16 to 21 how to survive in the outdoors and how to handle weapons safely. Stein was kind of a great asset to bring on in the search effort because he had survivalist and tracking skills that not everyone involved specialized in.

He didn't live in town, but he was the regional head of a youth organization known as the Home Guard, which trained boys and girls ages 16 to 21 how to survive in the outdoors and how to handle weapons safely. Stein was kind of a great asset to bring on in the search effort because he had survivalist and tracking skills that not everyone involved specialized in.

When he came on board on Sunday, he brought a team of folks with him to Banahaya and was genuinely hoping to make a difference in the search. But for the first few hours of the day, there wasn't much progress. Divers searched lake number three just in case Lena and Steno Sophia had ended up there, but frustratingly, they didn't find anything.

When he came on board on Sunday, he brought a team of folks with him to Banahaya and was genuinely hoping to make a difference in the search. But for the first few hours of the day, there wasn't much progress. Divers searched lake number three just in case Lena and Steno Sophia had ended up there, but frustratingly, they didn't find anything.

Later that day, a 17-year-old volunteer named Annette reported to the search's command center that a male volunteer she'd spoken with said he'd found a piece of clothing off a nearby trail. Administrators instructed Annette and the other searcher to go back to the spot and follow up.

Later that day, a 17-year-old volunteer named Annette reported to the search's command center that a male volunteer she'd spoken with said he'd found a piece of clothing off a nearby trail. Administrators instructed Annette and the other searcher to go back to the spot and follow up.

When they did, they realized it was in a low-lying area near the base of a stone retention wall, located roughly 100 or 200 meters off the trail. In order to thoroughly search it, Annette and her companion had to get down on their knees.

When they did, they realized it was in a low-lying area near the base of a stone retention wall, located roughly 100 or 200 meters off the trail. In order to thoroughly search it, Annette and her companion had to get down on their knees.

As they started pulling out multiple pieces of clothing, they realized that the items had clearly been intentionally put there, either hidden or just obscured from plain view. The items included a bikini bottom, a white cap, a silver sandal, a top, a blue cap, a blue swimsuit, and a towel with a dolphin on it.

As they started pulling out multiple pieces of clothing, they realized that the items had clearly been intentionally put there, either hidden or just obscured from plain view. The items included a bikini bottom, a white cap, a silver sandal, a top, a blue cap, a blue swimsuit, and a towel with a dolphin on it.

As the pair removed each item, Annette noticed the stuff was covered in blood, which gave her a sinking feeling. Piece by piece, they placed the items inside a bag Annette had brought with her, and by 4.30 p.m., she and the other searcher helping her had delivered everything to the command center.

As the pair removed each item, Annette noticed the stuff was covered in blood, which gave her a sinking feeling. Piece by piece, they placed the items inside a bag Annette had brought with her, and by 4.30 p.m., she and the other searcher helping her had delivered everything to the command center.

Not long after that, officials in charge of the search sent Stein Borgeson and his team to secure the spot where the stuff had been found. Christensen police requested additional police dogs to come to the area to investigate further. But unfortunately, the animals weren't available at the moment. So Stein and his team basically just had to sit and wait it out.

Not long after that, officials in charge of the search sent Stein Borgeson and his team to secure the spot where the stuff had been found. Christensen police requested additional police dogs to come to the area to investigate further. But unfortunately, the animals weren't available at the moment. So Stein and his team basically just had to sit and wait it out.

But it didn't take very long before Stein got bored of that and decided to walk around the site and do his own sweep for clues. As he walked around, he noticed that some of the vegetation near the spot seemed to be unnaturally broken. He observed a snap twig on a large pine tree that felt off to him.

But it didn't take very long before Stein got bored of that and decided to walk around the site and do his own sweep for clues. As he walked around, he noticed that some of the vegetation near the spot seemed to be unnaturally broken. He observed a snap twig on a large pine tree that felt off to him.

What I gathered from reading and watching the source material is that to Stein, the twig just looked like it had been intentionally broken, not as if it had been snapped in a natural way. So I guess him being the woodland expert he was, he just had a gut feeling that the broken twig seemed out of place. So he followed that hunch and continued to look around for more clues.

What I gathered from reading and watching the source material is that to Stein, the twig just looked like it had been intentionally broken, not as if it had been snapped in a natural way. So I guess him being the woodland expert he was, he just had a gut feeling that the broken twig seemed out of place. So he followed that hunch and continued to look around for more clues.