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| Kim Wall died in accident on submarine, Danish inventor says | Kim Wall died in accident on submarine, Danish inventor says |
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| 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. | 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. | 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. | Ms Wall was last seen on Mr Madsen's submarine on the night of 10 August. |
| The search for her body continues. | The search for her body continues. |
| In a statement, Copenhagen police also said that maritime authorities have determined the route the submarine travelled in Koge Bay and the Oresund strait before sinking. | In a statement, Copenhagen police also said that maritime authorities have 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. | 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. | The Danish inventor has been charged with negligent manslaughter. The police say they cannot release any more information at this time. |
| Ms Wall, a respected 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. | Ms Wall, a respected 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. | 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 scuttled - deliberately sunk - by Mr Madsen, who was rescued before being arrested. | |
| Peter Madsen initially said he dropped Kim 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. | Peter Madsen initially said he dropped Kim 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. |