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Murderers/Criminals from Scandinavia and Nordic countries are no different. These Finnish, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish killers are notable for their lack of regard for human life. From murderous nurses to killers who committed random acts of violence. Come sit and have a listen as we learn more about Nordic and Scandinavian criminals.

Tidigt på lördagsmorgonen den 7 april 1990 börjar motorfärjan Scandinavian Star brinna på Skagerack, i havsområdet mellan Norge, Sverige och Danmark. Ett omfattande räddningsarbete med deltagande av norska, svenska och danska räddningsorganisationer dras igång. Samtliga fartyg i området kommer till undsättning, med infernot går inte att hejda. 158 människor omkommer denna dagen, och branden på Scandinavian Star går till historien som en av de värsta färjekatastroferna i nordiska farvatten någonsin.

Kim Wall was a thirty-year-old Swedish freelance journalist with a rising career. Then, in the summer of 2017, she followed a story that led to an eccentric inventor in Copenhagen. Instead of writing the next days headline, she'd become one. As the bizarre events of Kim's murder unfolded, the world watched in shocked disbelief. For Kim's distraught parents, Ingrid and Joachim, it was a devastating personal struggle. In the ensuing months, day by grueling day, they had to come to terms with their loss, process the global media attention, and endure the investigation and trial.