The Government Offices were informed of Bergling's escape during the afternoon of 6 October 1987, by a telephone message from Director General of the National Prison and Probation Administration to the Minister of Justice Sten Wickbom.
Regeringskansliet underrättades om Berglings rymning under eftermiddagen den 6 oktober 1987, genom ett telefonmeddelande från kriminalvårdsstyrelsens generaldirektör till justitieminister Sten Wickbom.