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| Kim Wall death: Danish inventor Madsen admits dismembering journalist | Kim Wall death: Danish inventor Madsen admits dismembering journalist |
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| The Danish inventor Peter Madsen has admitted dismembering the body of Swedish journalist Kim Wall aboard his submarine, but denies killing her. | The Danish inventor Peter Madsen has admitted dismembering the body of Swedish journalist Kim Wall aboard his submarine, but denies killing her. |
| Danish police said in a statement that he also admitted dumping her body parts in the sea. | Danish police said in a statement that he also admitted dumping her body parts in the sea. |
| He told police she had died in August from carbon monoxide poisoning inside the submarine, while he was up on deck. | He told police she had died in August from carbon monoxide poisoning inside the submarine, while he was up on deck. |
| Mr Madsen had previously denied cutting up her body and said she died when a heavy submarine hatch fell on her head. | Mr Madsen had previously denied cutting up her body and said she died when a heavy submarine hatch fell on her head. |
| Divers found bags containing her head, legs and clothing in Koge Bay, just south of Copenhagen, earlier this month. Police said they had been weighed down with pieces of metal. | Divers found bags containing her head, legs and clothing in Koge Bay, just south of Copenhagen, earlier this month. Police said they had been weighed down with pieces of metal. |
| Ms Wall's torso was found on 21 August. A post-mortem examination revealed knife wounds to her genitals and ribcage, which were believed to have been caused "around or shortly after her death". | |
| Police said on Monday they were extending the charges against Mr Madsen - which already include murder and mutilating Ms Wall's body - to include sexual assault without intercourse. The inventor denies the charges against him. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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, but the 46-year-old later changed his story to say there had been a "terrible accident", that he had "buried her at sea" and planned afterwards to take his own life by sinking his submarine. | Initially, Mr Madsen said he had dropped her off safely in Copenhagen, but the 46-year-old later changed his story to say there had been a "terrible accident", that he had "buried her at sea" and planned afterwards to take his own life by sinking his submarine. |
| Danish Prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen told a court earlier this month that footage of women being decapitated alive had been found on a hard drive believed to belong to Mr Madsen. Mr Madsen said the hard drive was not his. | |
| The inventor was supposed to appear in court on Tuesday but will now remain in custody until 15 November. | |