Poland, Leo Kraft | Norwegian Leo, 28, died in Poland

(Hamar Arbeiderblad): There are many Polish media talking about it on Saturday afternoon. The death was confirmed by Krepos and the State Department.

The information received through the Polish media, Hamar Arbederblad, says that the man comes from Hamar.

This was also confirmed by the police in Inlandet. They also say the man’s mother was notified later on Saturday.

He died in the hospital

Kraft is said to have been pronounced dead in hospital after being arrested by Polish police on Friday night.

The 28-year-old was in Poland for his adventure as a senior in American football. In April, he was brought to the Wroclaw Panthers.

The Polish club also announced the death on Facebook on Saturday.

“This morning we received the shocking information that our player Leo Kraft passed away last night.

The 28-year-old Leo, from Norway, signed for us in April and was one of the most important members of the team that competed in the UEFA Europa League. We are very surprised and moved by this fact.

We offer our condolences to Leo’s loved ones on behalf of the players, staff and club owners.

While we await clarification of the circumstances surrounding this tragic event, we stand in solidarity with everyone Leo was equally important and dear to the Wroclaw Panthers.

Rest in peace, Leo.”

American Football Norway also offers its condolences.

– Our thoughts go to the family, they write Facebook.

Bet hard

Hamar Arbeiderblad has written on several occasions about Kraft, who did everything he could to make his American football dream come true.

In 2019, Kraft was one of nine athletes handpicked for the NFL’s prestigious International Players Track Program.

– It’s too big. I have worked hard and waited a long time to get such an opportunity. It’s a great tribute,” Kraft told HA Sport at the time.

added:

– I’ve never been afraid to say the NFL is the big dream. “The eye of the needle is very narrow, but now I’m closer than ever,” said the athlete, who is 195 centimeters tall and weighs 140 kilograms at the time.

Kraft never made it to the NFL in the United States, but his talent was so impressive in a sport that you definitely had to leave the country to play at a good international level.

And so he ended up in the Polish club. As players they had a lot of faith in him.

Notify relatives

NTB is also writing about the tragic incident that occurred in Wroclaw on Friday evening.

They write that the Polish police launched an investigation after a Norwegian man in his twenties died in hospital shortly after being taken into care by police in Wroclaw.

Polish police said in a press release on Saturday that the man died in hospital after police arrested him late Friday evening.

Communications consultant Jonas Christophersen at Kripos confirms NTB’s death.

– Relatives have been notified of the death, says Kristofferson, who is referring to the Polish police for more data on the matter.

Polish police stated that the Public Prosecutor’s Office was immediately notified of the death, which, among other things, will be extensively investigated by internal police investigators to clarify the circumstances.

– Preliminary analyzes of the case so far have not found any irregularities in the measures taken, according to the statement of the police in Wroclaw.

for an autopsy to take place

The prosecutor’s office decided that the Norwegian would undergo an autopsy.

At around 8.45pm on Saturday, police in Inlandt confirmed to HA that they were also aware of the case.

They say they also informed Hamer’s relatives via a priest earlier on Saturday.

Moreover, the internal police know very little about this case.

– We have nothing else to report other than that he was pronounced dead in a hospital in Poland. We probably won’t get involved again in this case either, says Joel Oskar Juliusne Harviken, the police’s night duty chief.

The Foreign Office’s press officer, Henrik Hoel, first told Hamar Arbeiderblad that they were not aware of the case yet, but confirmed that they had received several inquiries about the case.

Shortly before 22:00, Hoel made contact with the HA again.

– The State Department has now learned that a Norwegian citizen has died in Poland and that his next of kin have been notified, Hoyle wrote in an SMS.

Well loved

In Hamar, the family received the heavy message. The information also reached one of Leo Kraft’s former co-workers.

Leo worked with me in the Alert sector. He joined me when I moved to Godt Levert. Leo was a nice boy, who used his qualities from team sports for a career in sales. He was very well liked by his colleagues. This is incredibly sad. “Now my thoughts go to the family,” says Haakon Taskerode.