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| Kim Wall: Headless body identified as missing journalist | Kim Wall: Headless body identified as missing journalist |
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| A headless torso found in waters off Denmark has been identified as missing Swedish journalist Kim Wall, Danish police say. | 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 on Twitter. | There was a "DNA match between [the] torso and Kim Wall", Copenhagen police said on Twitter. |
| Ms Wall was last seen alive on 10 August as she departed on a submarine trip with inventor Peter Madsen. | Ms Wall was last seen alive on 10 August as she departed on a submarine trip with inventor Peter Madsen. |
| It sank hours after the search for Ms Wall began, and Mr Madsen was charged with negligent manslaughter. | It sank hours after the search for Ms Wall began, and 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. | |
| Copenhagen police will give a press briefing at 09:00 local time (07:00 GMT) and say they will not comment further until then. | |
| The torso was found on Monday - police said the arms, legs and head had been deliberately cut off. | |
| Ms Wall, 30, was reported missing by her boyfriend after she failed to return after departing on the submarine. | |
| The freelance journalist, who has written for The Guardian and The New York Times, had been researching a feature about Mr Madsen and his submarine, the Nautilus. | |
| The missing vessel was located on 11 August, and Mr Madsen was rescued before it sank. | |
| Mr Madsen's lawyer, Betina Hald Engmark, said her client had not confessed to anything and was pleading not guilty. |