Danish man personal submarine6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Finally, after her decapitated head was found by police divers in a weighted-down bag along with her appendages and the skull showed no signs of fracture, he said she had been asphyxiated in a malfunction aboard the submarine. He then claimed she had died accidentally when hit in the head by the submarine’s hatch. Initially he told authorities that he had dropped her off on shore and did not know what had happened to her. Throughout the trial Madsen denied murder, saying 30-year-old Wall died accidentally inside the submarine. “I am satisfied that the court has listened to what I said,” prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen told reporters outside court. The court ordered Madsen kept behind bars during the appeals process. Immediately after the verdict, Madsen’s lawyer, Betina Hald Engmark, told the court she would appeal. ![]() Her dismembered torso was found days later at sea off Copenhagen, and other body parts were found in plastic bags in October. 10 waving to her boyfriend and other friends ashore as the submarine sailed off into the Baltic. Wall, a freelance journalist who wrote for leading magazines and newspapers, was last seen Aug. “It is the court’s assessment that the defendant killed Kim Wall,” Burkoe told the packed courtroom.ĭuring the 12 days of the trial that began March 8, the court heard testimony that Madsen, 47, lured 30-year-old Wall on to his hand-built submarine with the promise of an interview she had been trying to get for months. He was sentenced to life in prison.Ĭopenhagen City Court Judge Anette Burkoe said she and two jurors unanimously decided Wall’s death was a murder, finding Madsen also guilty of sexual assault and the defilement of a corpse. It was not immediately clear whether Madsen would appeal the verdict.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĬOPENHAGEN, Denmark - Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen was found guilty Wednesday of torturing and murdering Swedish reporter Kim Wall before dismembering her body during a private submarine trip. The cause of death has never been established but the court found that Madsen “cut the body into pieces to hide what had happened.” Madsen’s defense lawyer had argued for his acquittal on the charge of murder, saying he had only been guilty of has said he should only be sentenced the lesser charge of cutting Wall’s body into pieces. Prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen claimed Wall’s murder was sexually motivated and premeditated because Madsen brought along tools he normally didn’t take when sailing, including a saw and sharpened screwdrivers. He listened quietly as the verdict was read, looking down at the desk in front of him. He initially denied dismembering her, then confessed that he had done so and said he’d thrown her body parts into the Baltic Sea. Wall embarked on Madsen’s submarine on Aug. Throughout the trial that started March 8, Madsen, 47, has denied murder, saying 30-year-old Wall died accidentally inside the submarine - though he changed his story about how she had died. In Denmark, life equates to 16 years, which can be extended if necessary. It was a “cynical murder” of a journalist who was performing her duties, the court said in its ruling, which was not broadcast live due to a court order. Judge Anette Burkoe at the Copenhagen City Court said she and two jurors unanimously decided Wall’s death was a murder, saying Madsen didn’t given “a trustworthy” explanation. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ĬOPENHAGEN, Denmark - Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen was found guilty Wednesday of torturing and murdering Swedish reporter Kim Wall during a private submarine trip. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. ![]()
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