Kim Wall died in accident on submarine, says Peter Madsen

A Danish inventor charged over the death of Swedish
journalist Kim Wall has said she died in an accident on
his submarine and he "buried" her at sea, Copenhagen
police say.
The court case is being heard behind closed doors but
Peter Madsen's explanation of what happened was
released after a request from the defence and
prosecution.
Ms Wall was last seen on Mr Madsen's submarine on
the night of 10 August.
The search for her body continues.
In a statement, Copenhagen police also said that
maritime authorities had determined the route the
submarine travelled in Koge Bay and the Oresund strait
before sinking.
Mr Madsen, 46, claims that he left her body somewhere
in Koge Bay, south of Copenhagen, the police said. A
search effort involving divers, helicopters and ships has
been under way along the identified route since Friday.
The Danish inventor has been charged with negligent
manslaughter. The police say they cannot release any
more information at this time.
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Peter Madsen's lawyer, Betina Hald Engmark, said her
client had not admitted any wrongdoing. She said he
had given evidence to the police during preliminary
questioning and "information from this" had now
emerged.
"My client has not confessed to anything, my client still
pleads not guilty to the charges against him," she said.
Ms Wall, a 30-year-old journalist who wrote for several
international publications, was first reported missing by
her boyfriend after she failed to return from what
should have been a short trip on the UC3 Nautilus
submarine.
She had been researching a feature about Mr Madsen
and his 40-tonne submarine, which at one stage was
the largest privately-made vessel of its kind.
Police believe the submarine was deliberately sunk by
Mr Madsen, who was rescued before being arrested.
Mr Madsen initially said he dropped Ms Wall off after
dark on 10 August, close to where they had met earlier.
But police later said he had given them a new account
of events, which was not made public at the time.

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