Traduction en anglais de l'article paru en Norv=E8ge dans le journal VG
Verdens Gang:
A little over two weeks ago Kaja Bordevich Ballo (20) committed
suicide - a few hours after she'd recieved a devastating result on a
personality test administrated by the Church of Scientology.
The police in the southern French town of Nice - where Kaja studied at
the university of Nice Sophia Antipolis - are investigating the
controversial church's connection to the event.
Kajas father is the noted politician Olav Gunnar Ballo (SV), a member
of parliament for years, vice president of Odelstinget and fearless
healthcare spokesperson for his party. Maried to Ballo and mother of
Kaja is Heidi S=F8rensen (SV). S=F8rensen has previously been the leader
of Naturvernforbundet and a member of parliament, she is now a
undersecretary of state at Milj=F8verndepartementet.
The news VG publishes today, are printed after agreement with Ballo
himself, and the rest of Kaja's family.
- The information about the Scientology test has been made public
through the priest's speech at the memorial service. I can confirm
that. Due to the recency of her death, I don't wish to elaborate on or
comment on other matters now, Olav Gunnar Ballo told VG.
Kaja died on March 28, and was buried at Grefsen church last friday. A
large group of friends followed her to the grave. Many were also in
sup****t during a memorial held in the Stortinget the same afternoon.
Personality test
According to information VG has received, the connection to the
Scientologists was made after the family found a completed personality
test and the Church of Scientology's analysis of what they contend is
her personality, in Kaja's 17 sqm student room after her death.
The test had been timestamped and dated: It had been taken the same
day as her death. The Church of Scientology have their premises only a
few meters from the student home where Kaja lived.
Henrik M=F8inichen (19), a fellow student of Kaja, tells VG that he
walked with Kaja to the university and class at nine o'clock on friday
the 28 of March.
- In my opinion she was as usual. She participated in class as usual,
talked and was happy, M=F8inichen told VG.
After the class in French for foreigners was over at 11 o'clock,
Henrik left for the Nice air****t to meet his father. Henrik lives in
the neigboring room to Kaja. The last he heard of her, was that she
was walking around her room at three-four o'clock in the afternoon. He
was out of his room the rest of the day with his father.
As far as VG has been able to discern no friends or acquaintances had
been in contact with the 20-year-old between the timestamp of the
test, and the time at which she was found dead.
Vulnerable spot
- The test was found at her place by the family. After she was
finished at school I've heard she went to buy clothes for someone.
This is how she supposedly came in contact with the Church of
Scientology, M=F8inichen says.
=46rom what VG has been told Kaja received an extremely bad result on
the test.
- I have a feeling that something must have happened suddenly, that
they hit a vulnerable spot. Personally I believe that Kaja had been
alive today if she hadn't been in contact with the scientologists. I
had the impression that she enjoyed Nice. She often spoke of the the
future and her plans at the university, said M=F8inichen.
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