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The Glove Maker Gang


Posts Tagged “The Glove Maker Gang”

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Danish Murder Cases — episode S13E9 — The Glove Maker Gang
Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026

Denmark's Glovemaker Gang: Murder, Fire, and 19th-Century Justice

In 1851, a gang led by Hans Jacob Mortensen—a glovemaker by trade—murdered a Danish farming couple and burned their homestead to cover the crime. The case exposed the violent underbelly of rural 19th-century Denmark and remains a landmark in Scandinavian criminal history.

Danish Murder CasesRadioPlayDenmark+13
Danish Murder Cases — episode S13E8 — The Glove Maker Gang
Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026

Denmark's Glove Maker Gang: A 19th-Century Crime Empire

In 1850s Denmark, a criminal gang terrorized rural communities with premeditated murders and arson. The leader—known only as 'The Glove Maker'—confessed to orchestrating farm murders to cover up robberies, leaving a legacy of fear across Lolland.

Danish Murder CasesRadioPlayDenmark+9