Danish Murder Cases Editorial

Emilie Anine Skovgaard Meng disappeared from Korsør Station in July 2016, which initiated one of the largest searches in Danish history. Philip Patrick Westh was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2024 for the murder as well as several other serious crimes.

Danish Murder Cases will release a special episode in June 2025 about forensic methods, where the hosts answer listener questions about the handling of frozen bodies in murder investigations. The episode draws on expert knowledge from forensic specialists to shed light on the challenges Danish police face when discovering cooled victims.

The Missing Family: S1E3: Murder by the Baltic Sea investigates a complex criminal case with ties to the Northern European coastal areas. The episode was released on Mofibo on June 15, 2025, and follows the trails of a family whose fate was sealed by the shores of the Baltic Sea.

Mørkeland investigates in episode 284 the mysterious death of a young mother who was found with folded hands in her bed. The episode also covers a number of historical cases, including a man who salted his victims.

Elizabeth Plunkett was abducted, raped, and murdered on August 28, 1976, at Brittas Bay in County Wicklow by the British perpetrators John Shaw and Geoffrey Evans. The episode explores the final hours of the 23-year-old woman's life and the family's years-long struggle against the system.

Bent Isager-Nielsen reflects on his career as a police inspector and homicide chief in this special edition of the podcast Danish Murder Cases from June 3, 2025. The episode provides a rare insight into investigation tactics and the ethical considerations behind solving Denmark's most complex criminal cases.