What is the episode about?
Danske Drabssager presents in this episode an in-depth review of the tragic case of a female pediatrician in Bornholm, who, in a fit of jealousy and vengeance, chose to take the lives of her lover's immediate family. The episode, titled ELSKERINDENS HÆVN, constitutes the second part of the podcast's series on criminal women. Host Kristina Antivakis guides the listener through the psychological mechanisms and the actual events that led a respected doctor to cross all moral boundaries and commit a crime that is statistically unusual in Danish criminal history.
The case behind the episode
The case of the pediatrician from Bornholm is central to Danish true crime history due to the profile of the perpetrator and the scope of the crime. A female pediatrician began a relationship with a married man, but when the relationship did not develop as desired, she directed her aggression towards the man's innocent family. The victims were the man's wife and their two children. This episode features former homicide chief Bent Isager-Nielsen , who contributes his expertise regarding the investigation and the special circumstances that apply when women commit multiple murders. Statistics in Denmark show that women very rarely commit murder of more than one person, unless there are very specific psychological patterns involved, which makes this case from Bornholm particularly noteworthy for both the police and the public.
About the podcast
The podcast Danske Drabssager is known for its factual and journalistic approach to the country's most sensational criminal cases. By combining archival material with interviews of key figures such as investigators and experts, the series provides a unique insight into police work. This specific series, Kriminelle Kvinder, challenges conventional perceptions of violent crime by focusing on cases where the perpetrator is a woman. Over four episodes, different motivations behind women's crime are highlighted, ranging from financial gain to personal revenge.