A Danish builder of submarines and rockets goes on trial on Thursday accused of sexually assaulting, torturing and murdering the Swedish journalist Kim Wall after she joined him on board his home-built submarine for an interview in August last year.
More than 75 journalists from more than 12 countries have registered to attend the trial at Copenhagen district court, reflecting enormous international interest in what prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen has described as a “unusual and extremely brutal” case.
It also reflects the colourful profile of Peter Madsen, whose nine-year push to send himself into suborbital space on his own self-built rocket has made him a minor celebrity both in Denmark and internationally.
Buch-Jepsen plans to push for a life sentence, the most severe punishment possible in Denmark and one normally reserved for those who have killed multiple victims or children.
Source :- theguardian
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