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Journalist goes missing,feared dead.
http://nypost.com/2017/08/15/journalist-mysteriously-vanishes-after-boarding-submarine/
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A mystery surrounds the disappearance of an intrepid freelance journalist who was last seen alive boarding a submarine — which authorities now believe was sunk on purpose by the man who built it.
Columbia University-educated Kim Wall, 30, boarded the UC3 Nautilus in Copenhagen late Thursday along with Peter Madsen as part of her work on a feature about the self-described “inventrepeneur,” Agence France-Presse reported.
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Police technicians investigate the rescued submarine.AFP/Getty Images
Danish authorities launched a search the next morning after the 60-foot-long sub hadn’t returned to Copenhagen as expected.
The Nautilus was located in a bay in Koge, about 30 miles south of the Danish capital. Just after being found, Madsen was rescued and the sub suddenly sank.
A witness, Krisitan Isbak, told Danish media that he saw the submarine — and Madsen in the conning tower — after authorities asked for help in the search, the Washington Post reported.
He said he saw Madsen go down into the submarine and re-emerge shortly after. Then the Nautilus began to sink, he said.
“There was no panic at all,” Isbak said. “The man was absolutely calm.”
The sub was refloated from a depth of 22 feet and towed to the Copenhagen port on Saturday, then emptied of water overnight. When police entered the sub on Sunday, it was empty.
“The sub has been searched and there is nobody on board — neither dead nor alive,” Copenhagen police homicide chief Jens Moller said at a news conference, the Washington Post reported.
Madsen, 46, has claimed he dropped Wall off on Refshaleoen island after she had completed her interview and told local media that his craft had encountered a problem with its ballast tank.
“It took about 30 seconds for Nautilus to sink, and I couldn’t close any hatches or anything,” Madsen told Danish TV2, the Washington Post reported. “But I guess that was pretty good because I otherwise still would have been down there.”
But police suspect he deep-sixed the Nautilus.
“The investigations confirm that the sinking of the submarine was allegedly a consequence of a deliberate act,” Copenhagen police said in a statement.
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Members of the Swedish Sea Rescue Society search for missing journalist Kim Wall near the coast of Sweden in Oresund.AP
Madsen was charged with negligent manslaughter and ordered held for 24 days — but Danish police haven’t said why they filed the charge.
He denies the charge and his lawyer said her client was “hurt” by the accusation.
Madsen has since changed his story, police said Sunday, but declined to elaborate.
His defense lawyer, Bettina Hald Engmark, told the Associated Press her client is “willing to cooperate” and hasn’t decided whether to appeal the ruling on his detention.
Swedish police spokesman Mattias Sigfridsson said authorities are providing details about people and places that could be useful to investigators in Denmark.
He declined to offer specifics but urged the public to “pay attention to what is in the water.”
“If you see things that seem normal, something resembling junk, look again, and contact us if needed,” Sigfridsson said.
Wall, who was based in New York and China, graduated from Columbia with a master’s degrees in journalism and international affairs. She also earned a bachelor’s degree from the London School of Economics & Political Science, according to the Washington Post.
She has reported from all corners of the world, including North Korea, Sri Lanka and the Marshall Islands, where she was quarantined and tested for radiation, the paper reported.
Her family said she was working on a piece about Madsen, who is well known in Denmark for using crowdfunding to build subs and rockets.
Wall’s family wrote in a statement to the Committee to Protect Journalists: “It is with a great concern that we, her family, received the news that Kim is missing after an interview with Peter Madsen in Denmark. We sincerely hope that she will be found and that she is well.”
Moller, the Copenhagen police homicide official, appeared less optimistic.
“We’re still hoping that we’ll find Kim Wall alive, but we are preparing ourselves for the fact that she may not be,” he said Sunday.
Columbia University-educated Kim Wall, 30, boarded the UC3 Nautilus in Copenhagen late Thursday along with Peter Madsen as part of her work on a feature about the self-described “inventrepeneur,” Agence France-Presse reported.
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Police technicians investigate the rescued submarine.AFP/Getty Images
Danish authorities launched a search the next morning after the 60-foot-long sub hadn’t returned to Copenhagen as expected.
The Nautilus was located in a bay in Koge, about 30 miles south of the Danish capital. Just after being found, Madsen was rescued and the sub suddenly sank.
A witness, Krisitan Isbak, told Danish media that he saw the submarine — and Madsen in the conning tower — after authorities asked for help in the search, the Washington Post reported.
He said he saw Madsen go down into the submarine and re-emerge shortly after. Then the Nautilus began to sink, he said.
“There was no panic at all,” Isbak said. “The man was absolutely calm.”
The sub was refloated from a depth of 22 feet and towed to the Copenhagen port on Saturday, then emptied of water overnight. When police entered the sub on Sunday, it was empty.
“The sub has been searched and there is nobody on board — neither dead nor alive,” Copenhagen police homicide chief Jens Moller said at a news conference, the Washington Post reported.
Madsen, 46, has claimed he dropped Wall off on Refshaleoen island after she had completed her interview and told local media that his craft had encountered a problem with its ballast tank.
“It took about 30 seconds for Nautilus to sink, and I couldn’t close any hatches or anything,” Madsen told Danish TV2, the Washington Post reported. “But I guess that was pretty good because I otherwise still would have been down there.”
But police suspect he deep-sixed the Nautilus.
“The investigations confirm that the sinking of the submarine was allegedly a consequence of a deliberate act,” Copenhagen police said in a statement.
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Members of the Swedish Sea Rescue Society search for missing journalist Kim Wall near the coast of Sweden in Oresund.AP
Madsen was charged with negligent manslaughter and ordered held for 24 days — but Danish police haven’t said why they filed the charge.
He denies the charge and his lawyer said her client was “hurt” by the accusation.
Madsen has since changed his story, police said Sunday, but declined to elaborate.
His defense lawyer, Bettina Hald Engmark, told the Associated Press her client is “willing to cooperate” and hasn’t decided whether to appeal the ruling on his detention.
Swedish police spokesman Mattias Sigfridsson said authorities are providing details about people and places that could be useful to investigators in Denmark.
He declined to offer specifics but urged the public to “pay attention to what is in the water.”
“If you see things that seem normal, something resembling junk, look again, and contact us if needed,” Sigfridsson said.
Wall, who was based in New York and China, graduated from Columbia with a master’s degrees in journalism and international affairs. She also earned a bachelor’s degree from the London School of Economics & Political Science, according to the Washington Post.
She has reported from all corners of the world, including North Korea, Sri Lanka and the Marshall Islands, where she was quarantined and tested for radiation, the paper reported.
Her family said she was working on a piece about Madsen, who is well known in Denmark for using crowdfunding to build subs and rockets.
Wall’s family wrote in a statement to the Committee to Protect Journalists: “It is with a great concern that we, her family, received the news that Kim is missing after an interview with Peter Madsen in Denmark. We sincerely hope that she will be found and that she is well.”
Moller, the Copenhagen police homicide official, appeared less optimistic.
“We’re still hoping that we’ll find Kim Wall alive, but we are preparing ourselves for the fact that she may not be,” he said Sunday.
Betting this body won't be ever found. Shame and very sad, especially if this guy gets to see daylight again.
A Danish inventor charged over the death of Swedish journalist Kim Wall has said she died in an accident on his submarine and he "buried" her at sea, Copenhagen police say.
The court case is being heard behind closed doors but Peter Madsen's explanation of what happened was released after a request from the defence and prosecution.
Ms Wall was last seen on Mr Madsen's submarine on the night of 10 August.
The search for her body continues.
In a statement, Copenhagen police also said that maritime authorities had determined the route the submarine travelled in Koge Bay and the Oresund strait before sinking.
Mr Madsen, 46, claims that he left her body somewhere in Koge Bay, south of Copenhagen, the police said. A search effort involving divers, helicopters and ships has been under way along the identified route since Friday.
The Danish inventor has been charged with negligent manslaughter. The police say they cannot release any more information at this time.
Kim Wall: What we know and what we don't
Who is DIY submariner Peter Madsen?
Peter Madsen's lawyer, Betina Hald Engmark, said her client had not admitted any wrongdoing. She said he had given evidence to the police during preliminary questioning and "information from this" had now emerged.
"My client has not confessed to anything, my client still pleads not guilty to the charges against him," she said.
Ms Wall, a 30-year-old journalist who wrote for several international publications, was first reported missing by her boyfriend after she failed to return from what should have been a short trip on the UC3 Nautilus submarine.
She had been researching a feature about Mr Madsen and his 40-tonne submarine, which at one stage was the largest privately-made vessel of its kind.
Police believe the submarine was deliberately sunk by Mr Madsen, who was rescued before being arrested.
Mr Madsen initially said he dropped Ms Wall off after dark on 10 August, close to where they had met earlier. But police later said he had given them a new account of events, which was not made public at the time.
The court case is being heard behind closed doors but Peter Madsen's explanation of what happened was released after a request from the defence and prosecution.
Ms Wall was last seen on Mr Madsen's submarine on the night of 10 August.
The search for her body continues.
In a statement, Copenhagen police also said that maritime authorities had determined the route the submarine travelled in Koge Bay and the Oresund strait before sinking.
Mr Madsen, 46, claims that he left her body somewhere in Koge Bay, south of Copenhagen, the police said. A search effort involving divers, helicopters and ships has been under way along the identified route since Friday.
The Danish inventor has been charged with negligent manslaughter. The police say they cannot release any more information at this time.
Kim Wall: What we know and what we don't
Who is DIY submariner Peter Madsen?
Peter Madsen's lawyer, Betina Hald Engmark, said her client had not admitted any wrongdoing. She said he had given evidence to the police during preliminary questioning and "information from this" had now emerged.
"My client has not confessed to anything, my client still pleads not guilty to the charges against him," she said.
Ms Wall, a 30-year-old journalist who wrote for several international publications, was first reported missing by her boyfriend after she failed to return from what should have been a short trip on the UC3 Nautilus submarine.
She had been researching a feature about Mr Madsen and his 40-tonne submarine, which at one stage was the largest privately-made vessel of its kind.
Police believe the submarine was deliberately sunk by Mr Madsen, who was rescued before being arrested.
Mr Madsen initially said he dropped Ms Wall off after dark on 10 August, close to where they had met earlier. But police later said he had given them a new account of events, which was not made public at the time.
Police have recovered a body - spotted in the sea, near the shore.
Peter Madsen is done for - now.
Peter Madsen is done for - now.
Scandanavian style justice likely means serve about 10 years i think
He could plead insanity, no not you Crisp, you've got to be a bit mad to build your own submarine !
Yes...just heard, headless torso found !
Where is the head ?
Where is the head ?
^ Sounds a bit callous....come on she was someone's daughter !
A headless torso found in waters off Denmark has been identified as missing Swedish journalist Kim Wall, Danish police say.
There was a "DNA match between [the] torso and Kim Wall", Copenhagen police said early on Wednesday.
Ms Wall was last seen alive on 10 August as she departed on a submarine trip with inventor Peter Madsen.
The submarine sank hours after the search for Ms Wall began. Mr Madsen was charged with negligent manslaughter.
He initially said he had dropped her off safely near Copenhagen, but has since said she died in an accident and that he had "buried" her at sea.
Danish police believe the 40-tonne submarine was deliberately sunk by Mr Madsen. He denies any wrongdoing.
Lead investigator Jens Moller Jensen said that DNA had been taken from Kim Wall's hairbrush and toothbrush at her home in Sweden and it matched the remains found on a beach south of Copenhagen on Monday. There was metal attached to the headless torso to ensure it sank, he added.
Blood found on the submarine itself had also been identified as belonging to the Swedish journalist. He would not comment on the cause of death but said a post mortem examination was being carried out and police were still looking for the rest of her body.
Case closed......
There was a "DNA match between [the] torso and Kim Wall", Copenhagen police said early on Wednesday.
Ms Wall was last seen alive on 10 August as she departed on a submarine trip with inventor Peter Madsen.
The submarine sank hours after the search for Ms Wall began. Mr Madsen was charged with negligent manslaughter.
He initially said he had dropped her off safely near Copenhagen, but has since said she died in an accident and that he had "buried" her at sea.
Danish police believe the 40-tonne submarine was deliberately sunk by Mr Madsen. He denies any wrongdoing.
Lead investigator Jens Moller Jensen said that DNA had been taken from Kim Wall's hairbrush and toothbrush at her home in Sweden and it matched the remains found on a beach south of Copenhagen on Monday. There was metal attached to the headless torso to ensure it sank, he added.
Blood found on the submarine itself had also been identified as belonging to the Swedish journalist. He would not comment on the cause of death but said a post mortem examination was being carried out and police were still looking for the rest of her body.
Case closed......
What on earth possessed this man to go to such extremes ?!!
Scandinavian justice means he will get 6 months suspended sentence.
He probably tried something on with the unfortunate woman which she rebuffed .....then he flipped !
Flipped ? You'd have to be raving nut job to cut off her limbs and head. Must have had the necessary knives/saws already on board !!!!
i'm building a submarine to lure a hot redhead tv presenter on to it.
so i can have my way with 'er and then go nuts chop her up and feed the
sharks the remains... like you do?
how do things like this happen?
oh, the bible is not believable?
so i can have my way with 'er and then go nuts chop her up and feed the
sharks the remains... like you do?
how do things like this happen?
oh, the bible is not believable?
As an expert on Scandinavian law I can tell you that you can expect 15-16 years behind bars for a standard murder (not manslaughter) in a Scandinavian country. First they might say "life in prison", but after like 12 years you can say "wasn't life in prison a bit harsh?", and then some judge will likely say "ok, let's say 25 years", which really means 16 years because you only have to serve two thirds if you have been well behaved in prison (i.e. not murdered anyone else). An insult to the murder victim and her family and friends imo, but that's how it works.
The guy must be insane so will not go to prison.....probably an insane asylum.
Going to charge him with murder, which seems right.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41037295
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41037295
Robert Durst chopped his victim up put him in a body bag and got away with it as self defence. Only in the USA
The head of Swedish journalist Kim Wall has been found, two months after she disappeared on a trip with a Danish submariner, Danish police say.
Her head was found in a bag that also contained two legs, Copenhagen police inspector Jens Moller said. Another bag contained her missing clothes.
Ms Wall's torso was found in the sea off Copenhagen 11 days after she boarded Peter Madsen's submarine on 10 August.
The 46-year-old denies murdering her.
He also denies a charge of mutilating her corpse.
Mr Moller said the body parts were found after several dives in waters around Copenhagen, and were contained in bags that had been weighted down with pieces of metal.
"Last night our forensic dentist confirmed that it was Kim Wall," he said.
No fractures were found on Ms Wall's skull, he added.
Ms Wall, 30, was last seen alive on the evening of 10 August as she departed with Mr Madsen on his self-built 40-tonne submarine, UC3 Nautilus, for a story she was writing about his venture.
Her boyfriend raised the alarm the next day when she did not return from the trip.
Initially, Mr Madsen said he had dropped her off safely in Copenhagen.
He later changed his story to say she died in an accident after hitting her head on a hatch and he had "buried her at sea".
Her head was found in a bag that also contained two legs, Copenhagen police inspector Jens Moller said. Another bag contained her missing clothes.
Ms Wall's torso was found in the sea off Copenhagen 11 days after she boarded Peter Madsen's submarine on 10 August.
The 46-year-old denies murdering her.
He also denies a charge of mutilating her corpse.
Mr Moller said the body parts were found after several dives in waters around Copenhagen, and were contained in bags that had been weighted down with pieces of metal.
"Last night our forensic dentist confirmed that it was Kim Wall," he said.
No fractures were found on Ms Wall's skull, he added.
Ms Wall, 30, was last seen alive on the evening of 10 August as she departed with Mr Madsen on his self-built 40-tonne submarine, UC3 Nautilus, for a story she was writing about his venture.
Her boyfriend raised the alarm the next day when she did not return from the trip.
Initially, Mr Madsen said he had dropped her off safely in Copenhagen.
He later changed his story to say she died in an accident after hitting her head on a hatch and he had "buried her at sea".
As a youngster I was taught that to sink a corpse successfully the drop weight should be at least the equal of the dead weight. Confirmation anybody?
'Newsnight' did a piece on this story a few months ago.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dt_1JhieeM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dt_1JhieeM
As a youngster I was taught that to sink a corpse successfully the drop weight should be at least the equal of the dead weight. Confirmation anybody?
What school did you go to?
What school did you go to?
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