Mr. Madsen fled the Herstedvester Prison near Copenhagen after threatening staff and wearing a fake explosive belt. He was detained a short time later, the police said.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Murderer Who Wielded Narwhal Tusk to Stop Terrorist Gets Royal Pardon
Queen Elizabeth II approved a rare form of clemency for an inmate who used a whale tusk to help end a deadly terrorist attack near London Bridge last year.
After Teacher’s Decapitation, France Unleashes a Broad Crackdown on ‘the Enemy Within’
With dozens of raids against Muslim individuals and groups accused of radicalism, the fury of the response had France’s right wing speaking in terms of warfare.
Killing of White Farmer Becomes a Flash Point in South Africa
Outside a court hearing for two Black suspects in a murder case, white Afrikaners nostalgic for the apartheid era and Black protesters angry that whites still own most farmland squared off.
He Dismembered His Boss, but a Judge Ruled It Manslaughter
A New York Times reporter and true crime author reflects on one of the strangest crimes that he’s encountered in Canada.
Man Beheads Teacher on the Street in France and Is Killed by Police
The victim was immediately depicted as a martyr to freedom of expression. France’s antiterrorism prosecutors are investigating the attack, which took place in a suburb north of Paris.
An Afghan Boy’s Rape and Death Prompt a Rare Response: Arrests
Villagers confronted officials, and seven police officers are now in jail, in a rare official action to investigate child sexual abuse accusations in Afghanistan.
Golden Dawn Found Guilty of Running Criminal Organization in Greece
The court tied the far-right party to a string of attacks, including the fatal stabbing of a left-wing rapper.
Zhao Li Sentenced in Canada to 10 Years for Killing and Dismembering Yuan Gang
Zhao Li shot his business partner outside a Vancouver mansion, and then chopped him into 108 pieces.
A Black Belgian Student Saw a White Fraternity as His Ticket. It Was His Death.
Sanda Dia’s death after an initiation ritual was regarded as a tragic accident. Newly released videos and photos have made it a symbol of growing intolerance.