The judges find that the 33-year-old defendant is guilty on all counts. They therefore believe that he kidnapped, raped, assaulted and killed Emilie Meng, that he tried to do the same to a 15-year-old, and that he raped and kidnapped a 13-year-old girl. The man has also been found guilty of attempted murder against the 13-year-old, and of possession of child abuse material. This is reported by Danish TV 2, which reports from the courtroom where the guilty verdict is now being read out. According to the channel’s reporter, there were no visible reactions on the defendant’s face when the ruling was read out. The man sits quietly with his face propped on his right hand, and his gaze down. Shocked Denmark The murder of 17-year-old Emilie Meng shocked Denmark. She disappeared from Korsør on Zealand in the summer of 2016 and was found murdered later that year. However, the police did not find the perpetrator, and the murder remained a mystery for a long time. Seven years later, a 13-year-old girl disappeared from the same area. The 13-year-old girl was abducted from here. She was missing for over a day before she was found. Photo: Claus Bech / NTB The girl was found alive at an address in Korsø the day after she was abducted. A then 32-year-old man was arrested for deprivation of liberty and rape. Shortly afterwards, he was also charged with the murder of Emilie Meng. Denies criminal responsibility Danish court cases work differently from Norwegian ones. A panel of judges will first decide whether the defendant is guilty. This is followed by a review of the defendant’s personal circumstances. The prosecutor and defense attorney will then begin their procedures regarding what sentence they believe the defendant should receive, based on the guilty verdict. The defendant will be asked if he wishes to say anything when the proceedings have been read out. Finally, the judges will decide what sentence the defendant should receive. There have been 12 court days and 37 witnesses have testified during those days. The man is also charged with attempted abduction and attempted rape of a 15-year-old girl in 2022, as well as having images and videos that sexualize children. According to the police, some of it is particularly serious. The map shows the places in the south of Zealand where the girls were assaulted. Emilie Meng was abducted from Korsør in 2016, a 15-year-old was assaulted in Sorø in November 2022 and a 13-year-old was abducted from Kirkerup in April. The 33-year-old denies criminal guilt in both the case with Emilie Meng and the 15-year-old. He has partially acknowledged the circumstances in the case of the 13-year-old, but it is unclear exactly what he is acknowledging. The path where Emilie Meng was last seen on 10 July 2016. She came by train to Korsør after going on a city trip with her friends in Slagelse. Emilie insisted on going home and that was the last time her friends saw her alive. The time was approx. 4 in the morning. Photo: Joakim Reigstad / news This is what he is accused of: Murder, rape and long-term detention of 17-year-old Emilie Meng Attempted murder, rape and long-term detention of a 13-year-old girl Attempted long-term detention and attempted rape of a 15-year-old girl Possession of large amounts of images and videos that sexualize children Published 28/06/2024, at 10.04 Updated 28.06.2024, at 10.10
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