Death In Denmark

When a lifeless man was discovered in a Copenhagen office in 2017, investigators were desperate to find out how he had died. The police relied heavily on CCTV evidence to trace his final moments and unmask his killer, but a key witness was about to come forward. Lawyer Jakob Buch-Jepsen and professor of forensic medicine Hans Petter Hougen describe how vital evidence from his final moments played a crucial role in the trial. Cast: Former Homicide Boss Jens Møller Jensen, Lawyer Jakob Buch-Jepsen, Professor of Forensic Medicine Hans Petter Hougen, and Forensic Scientist Bent Hytholm Jensen. Host: Stine Bolther Produced by Bauer Media and True Crime Agency

In 1994 a Summer heatwave prompted a young couple to investigate a foul smell, and what they unearthed was truly shocking: a tub containing a decomposing body. But who was the dead man? Who had killed him, and why? A full reconstruction of the incident finally brought the murderer to justice. Cast: Former Homicide Investigator on the National Police Travel Team Kurt Kragh, Professor of Forensic Medicine Hans Petter Hougen, Forensic Technician Bent Hytholm Jensen, and Defense Attorney Mette Grith Stage Host: Journalist and crime reporter Stine Bolther

In Summer 2000, Marianne Pedersen, 36, and her two sons, Dennis, 10, and 12-year-old Brian, went missing. After her stepson was unable to reach the family, he alerted authorities that there was a suspicious note on her front door saying she had gone on holiday. On entering the Pedersen home, police found blood splattered across the house. Investigators quickly identified Marianne’s new partner Peter Lundin as the prime suspect. Cast: Former Homicide Boss Jens Møller Jensen, Lawyer Jakob Buch-Jepsen, Professor of Forensic Medicine Hans Petter Hougen, and Forensic Scientist Bent Hytholm Jensen. Host: Stine Bolther

The disappearance of a 45-year-old woman in 2013 started a missing person’s investigation that led to a grisly discovery. After her decomposing body was discovered in a container, the search for her killer began. What investigators were able to conclude about how the woman was killed was unprecedented for the Danish police. But would they be able to catch her murderer using evidence found in a cluttered apartment? Cast: Former Chief of Homicide Ove Pedersen, Forensic Engineer Bent Hytholm Jensen, Professor of Forensic Medicine Hans Petter Hougen and Lawyer Mette Grith Stage. Host: Crime Reporter Stine Bolther

Death in Denmark revisits some of the most spectacular Danish homicide cases of our time, talking to those close to the crimes.