Emilie Meng

Drabet på Emilie Meng: 17-årige Emilie Anine Skovgaard Meng fra Korsør blev kvalt af Philip Patrick Westh natten til 10. juli 2016. Han blev idømt livstid i august 2024 ved Retten i Næstved.

Denmark's criminal history contains cases that shocked the nation and reshaped its legal system. Three particularly significant cases—spanning from 1920 to 2022—reveal patterns of violence that prompted major reforms in child protection and criminal investigation.

True crime content has evolved dramatically over the past decade, with podcasts and streaming docuseries now competing for critical acclaim and audience devotion worldwide. Whether you prefer investigative journalism or raw courtroom audio, these five productions represent the best the genre has to offer.

In April 2023, a 13-year-old girl distributing newspapers in Kirkerup, Denmark, was rammed by a car and forced inside. Over the next 27 hours, she endured sexual abuse and violence at the hands of Philip Patrick Westh, a 32-year-old marketing manager who would later be convicted of multiple serious crimes, including murder.

Crime reporter Stine Bolther's podcast Danske Drabssager tackled a complex legal question on February 10, 2026: whether Danish courts can convict a deceased murder suspect. The episode brought together former investigators and prosecutors to explore the intersection of criminal law and mortality.