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| Journalist Kim Wall's head found in sea near Copenhagen | |
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| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | The 46-year-old denies murdering her. |
| He also denies a charge of mutilating her corpse. | He also denies a charge of mutilating her corpse. |
| What we know | What we know |
| An ‘exceptional’ journalist remembered | An ‘exceptional’ journalist remembered |
| Who is DIY submariner Peter Madsen? | Who is DIY submariner Peter Madsen? |
| 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. | "Last night our forensic dentist confirmed that it was Kim Wall," he said. |
| No fractures were found on Ms Wall's skull, he added. | No fractures were found on Ms Wall's skull, he added. |
| The bags were found just one kilometre from where Ms Wall's torso was found on 21 August. A post-mortem examination revealed knife wounds to her genitals and ribcage, which are believed to have been caused "around or shortly after her death". | |
| An exact cause of death has yet to be established. | |
| 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. 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". | 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". |
| 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, who denied the hard drive was his, was detained for a further four weeks while investigations into the case continue. |