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| Peter Madsen charged with 'submarine murder' of Kim Wall | Peter Madsen charged with 'submarine murder' of Kim Wall |
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| Prosecutor in Denmark says inventor cut Swedish journalist’s throat or strangled her onboard self-built vessel | Prosecutor in Denmark says inventor cut Swedish journalist’s throat or strangled her onboard self-built vessel |
| Jon Henley European affairs correspondent | Jon Henley European affairs correspondent |
| Tue 16 Jan 2018 12.56 GMT | Tue 16 Jan 2018 12.56 GMT |
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| The suspected killer of the Swedish journalist Kim Wall has been formally charged with her murder, a Danish public prosecutor has said. | The suspected killer of the Swedish journalist Kim Wall has been formally charged with her murder, a Danish public prosecutor has said. |
| Jakob Buch-Jepsen said Peter Madsen, 46, either cut Wall’s throat or strangled her after she boarded his self-built submarine for an interview in August last year. | Jakob Buch-Jepsen said Peter Madsen, 46, either cut Wall’s throat or strangled her after she boarded his self-built submarine for an interview in August last year. |
| The engineer and inventor was charged with murder and indecent handling of a corpse, the prosecutor said. Wall’s headless and dismembered torso was found floating off Copenhagen 10 days after she was reported missing while her head, legs and clothes were discovered in bags at sea in October. | The engineer and inventor was charged with murder and indecent handling of a corpse, the prosecutor said. Wall’s headless and dismembered torso was found floating off Copenhagen 10 days after she was reported missing while her head, legs and clothes were discovered in bags at sea in October. |
| In a case that Buch-Jepsen described as “very unusual and extremely gross”, the inventor has also been charged with sexual assault, without intercourse, of a particularly dangerous nature. He faces a life sentence, police said. | In a case that Buch-Jepsen described as “very unusual and extremely gross”, the inventor has also been charged with sexual assault, without intercourse, of a particularly dangerous nature. He faces a life sentence, police said. |
| In earlier police questioning, Madsen denied cutting up Wall’s body and claimed she died in “a terrible accident” when a heavy submarine hatch accidentally fell on her head during their brief voyage on the 17-metre (56-foot) submarine. | In earlier police questioning, Madsen denied cutting up Wall’s body and claimed she died in “a terrible accident” when a heavy submarine hatch accidentally fell on her head during their brief voyage on the 17-metre (56-foot) submarine. |
| He later changed his story, saying Wall, 30, who was researching a profile about him, died of carbon monoxide poisoning while on board. He also admitted dismembering her body and throwing her body parts into the sea. | He later changed his story, saying Wall, 30, who was researching a profile about him, died of carbon monoxide poisoning while on board. He also admitted dismembering her body and throwing her body parts into the sea. |
| A total of 15 stab wounds were found on Wall’s body, including 14 around the genital area. Traces of Madsen’s DNA have been found on the body, as well as the marks of a saw blade consistent with the removal of her head and limbs. | A total of 15 stab wounds were found on Wall’s body, including 14 around the genital area. Traces of Madsen’s DNA have been found on the body, as well as the marks of a saw blade consistent with the removal of her head and limbs. |
| A police examination of Madsen’s computer also uncovered material featuring women being tortured and killed. | A police examination of Madsen’s computer also uncovered material featuring women being tortured and killed. |
| Wall, who had written for the Guardian and the New York Times, was last seen alive on the Nautilus on 10 August. After her boyfriend reported her missing, the submarine was located south of Copenhagen the following morning. | Wall, who had written for the Guardian and the New York Times, was last seen alive on the Nautilus on 10 August. After her boyfriend reported her missing, the submarine was located south of Copenhagen the following morning. |
| Madsen, who was rescued just before the vessel sank and was arrested, initially claimed to have set the journalist down on dry land. The start of the trial has been set for 8 March and a verdict is expected on 25 April. | Madsen, who was rescued just before the vessel sank and was arrested, initially claimed to have set the journalist down on dry land. The start of the trial has been set for 8 March and a verdict is expected on 25 April. |
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