Danish Court Sentences Inventor To Life For Woman's Murder In 'Submarine Case'
A Copenhagen court has sentenced eccentric inventor Peter Madsen to life in prison over the murder of Kim Wall, a journalist who was killed after joining Madsen on his submarine last August. Parts of Wall's body were recovered after Madsen claimed he "buried her at sea." The case has captivated Denmark and drawn international headlines, with its shocking and gruesome details, and Madsen's wildly shifting explanations for what happened.
The submarine had left a dock in Copenhagen's harbor on Aug. 10, 2017. But one day later, the sub sank. Madsen was rescued; he initially told police he had let Wall off of the sub after just a few hours. But it was also noted that he had fresh scratches on both arms. No sign of Wall was found until some of her remains washed ashore. After the submarine was recovered and brought on land, blood in the craft was matched to Wall's DNA. The discovery of Wall's body prompted Madsen to say that a horrible accident killed Wall — but Danish authorities were skeptical of that story.
[...] "Prosecutors have said they do not know exactly how Wall did die, but that the murder seemed to be premeditated judging from the range of unusual instruments found on board. Much of the case against Madsen was built on his untrustworthiness, a psychological evaluation that found him narcissistic and lacking in empathy, and torture videos found on his computer."
The court ordered Madsen to pay about $19,700 to Ole Stobbe, Kim Wall's boyfriend. Wall had been pursuing an interview with Madsen for months, and was a few days away from moving to Beijing with Stobbe when Madsen texted her. The court also ordered the recovered submarine to be destroyed.
Also at Ars Technica.
Previously: Submarine Builder Charged With Manslaughter After Burying Journalist at Sea
Search of "Rocket" Madsen's Space Lab Finds Footage of Woman's Decapitation
Submarine Builder Peter Madsen Admits to Dismembering Journalist
(Score: 1, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Thursday April 26 2018, @01:43PM (5 children)
The failing @nytimes [twitter.com], @NBCNews [twitter.com], @ABC [twitter.com], @CBS [twitter.com], @CNN [twitter.com] is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People. They are a disgrace to good reporting. Very sad what they did to Peter Madsen. And maybe I can talk to the King of Denmark about that. Peter, our thoughts & prayers are with you. Be strong, be careful and HAVE A GREAT LIFE! There are many pitfalls on the long and winding road of life!
(Score: 2) by bzipitidoo on Thursday April 26 2018, @03:13PM (4 children)
Just hypothetically, what is proper justice for a man, any man, who takes a woman on a boat trip and murders her and disposes of her body at sea, returning alone? Execution? Life in prison?
Severe anxiety to disbelieve all evidence of a crime, particularly when it is so egregious and clear, could be rooted in the desire of the doubters to cover up crimes of their own.
(Score: 2, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Thursday April 26 2018, @03:31PM (3 children)
I never said he didn't do it. They did the Due Process -- Danish style. But when reporters follow somebody around all the time, it's very hard. That's a very hard life, believe me. And Peter thought crime was the answer. It wasn't the answer. Because he got caught. "Smart" guy, he built a submarine, right? But possibly he did something dumb!
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 26 2018, @05:12PM (1 child)
Aside from the murder itself, the dumbest thing this guy did was talk to the police about it.
(Score: 4, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Thursday April 26 2018, @08:15PM
In America we don't have to talk to the police. Because we have the Fifth Amendment. Very special, it's part of what makes America great!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 26 2018, @09:12PM
"Because he got caught."
*appalled face*