The Southern and Southern Jutland Police are investigating a case of children who have illegally worked at an address in Sønderborg Municipality demolishing asbestos-containing roof sheets.
This is stated by the police circle in a press release on Thursday.
It has previously emerged that six children aged 12-16 have worked for the West Zealand company LM Multiservices.
At least three of the children have peeled down asbestos-containing eternit roof sheets.
The Norwegian Working Environment Authority visited the estate in mid-September, where the work was carried out. This led to 14 immediate stop-work orders being issued, which is both dangerous and illegal.
The case was reported to the police on 10 October.
– First of all, we review the material that we have received from the Norwegian Working Environment Authority about the inspection visit, and the material that we have received from the Central and West Zealand Police, where the children and the company in question reside, says Deputy Police Inspector Jan Rasmussen from the South and South Jutland Police in the press release.
The police call the case serious both because of the asbestos and the children’s ages.
The police circle expects that the investigation into the case will last “several” weeks.
According to the police, it may turn out that there have also been violations of other than the Working Environment Act.
– We are investigating broadly, including whether there may also be a violation of the Criminal Code’s provisions on human exploitation. Here, the investigation must show whether the children have been recruited to work under obviously unreasonable conditions, as stated in the law, says the deputy police inspector in the press release.
As of Thursday, no one has yet been charged in the case.
Since this is a suspected offense committed in the South and South Jutland Police District, the case is being investigated here. However, this will be done in collaboration with the Central and West Zealand Police.
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Source: www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk
