

Podcast

Sagen Genåbnet is a Danish true crime podcast hosted by Jesper Vestergaard Larsen and Sanne Fahnøe. The podcast dives into unsolved murders and criminal cases that have haunted investigators and victims' families for years.
The podcast isn't limited to Danish cases — it also covers criminal cases from abroad, examining how new DNA techniques have helped crack cases that once seemed impossible to solve. Each episode offers an in-depth look at crimes that remain shrouded in mystery, or cases where crucial evidence has finally provided answers.
Sagen Genåbnet releases new episodes regularly on major platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others, and has built up an extensive catalogue of investigations over time. The podcast is aimed at true crime fans interested in the intersection of forensic science, investigation, and justice.

Sagen Genåbnet: Philip Lundsgaard on Love That Became Control
Episode 221 of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet, titled "5. Love and Violence: Philip's Relationship Ended in Control and Jealousy", features DJ Philip Lundsgaard describing a relationship that moved from infatuation to control. Hosts Jesper Vestergaard Larsen and Sanne Fahnøe explore how the romance turned into constant fear — and how Lundsgaard says he lost himself along the way.
October 19, 2026

"Sagen Genåbnet" on Sune and Christian Conversion Therapy
Episode 220 of the Danish true crime podcast "Sagen Genåbnet" (The Case Reopened) tells the story of Sune Gylling Æbelø, who as a young Christian man began Christian conversion therapy in 1993 in an attempt to "be cured" of his homosexuality. The 40-minute episode links his personal account to the Danish government's plan to ban the practice for anyone under 18.
October 16, 2026

The Body by the Forest Tower: An Episode of Sagen Genåbnet
"The Body by the Forest Tower: 'This is how I shot my business partner'" is an episode of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet, hosted by Jesper Vestergaard Larsen and Sanne Fahnøe. It follows the account of a 59-year-old man who has explained how he shot his business partner, later found burned in a forest near Rønnede.
October 14, 2026

Sagen Genåbnet: The Body at Skovtårnet in Rønnede
"Liget ved Skovtårnet: Det gjorde de efter drabet" is episode 218 of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet, hosted by Jesper Vestergaard Larsen and Sanne Fahnøe. It follows two men convicted of driving the body of a 52-year-old business owner to Skovtårnet near Rønnede and attempting to burn it.
October 12, 2026

Sagen Genåbnet: A Fatal Assault Verdict, Reported From Court
"Dømt for dødsvold: Det skete der i retten" is an episode of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet, hosted by Jesper Vestergaard Larsen and Sanne Fahnøe. Host Jesper reports from the courtroom where a 31-year-old man was sentenced to 12 months in prison for fatal assault against a Swedish police officer.
October 8, 2026

Sagen Genåbnet Ep. 4: Julie, Her Dealer Boyfriend and the Violence
"4. Kærlighed og vold: 'Især ét flashback vender tilbage'" is an episode of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet, hosted by Jesper Vestergaard Larsen and Sanne Fahnøe. It tells the story of Julie, who after two years with a drug dealer decides to leave him, and the violent escalation that followed.
October 7, 2026

Sagen Genåbnet: Witness to Fatal Brawl at World Cup Screening
Episode 216 of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet features a central witness to the death of a Swedish police officer at a big-screen World Cup event on Islands Brygge last summer. The witness, who filmed the incident and gave a statement to police, explains how he believes the fight actually began.
October 5, 2026

Sagen Genåbnet: 'The Man on the Black Bike' and Katrine's Night
"6. The Man on the Black Bike: 'Then he hurls my bike into the asphalt'" is a 25-minute episode of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet, hosted by Jesper Vestergaard Larsen and Sanne Fahnøe. It follows Katrine, who accepts a stranger's invitation to share a cigarette on a bench in Nørrebro one evening in July 2023 — until the situation turns threatening and two passers-by step in.
October 2, 2026

Sagen Genåbnet: Double Murder Unsolved for 21 Years
"Dobbeltdrab uopklaret i 21 år: Nu er mistænkt anholdt" is an episode of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet, hosted by Jesper Vestergaard Larsen and Sanne Fahnøe. It examines the 2005 double murder of an elderly couple on a farm near the Swedish town of Brattås, and the genetic genealogy work that finally linked a suspect to the case.
September 30, 2026

Sagen Genåbnet: 'First He Love-Bombed Me' – Love and Violence
"3. Love and Violence: 'First He Love-Bombed Me'" is an episode of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet ("The Case Reopened"). It tells the story of Julie, who in 2003 began a relationship that moved from intense romantic attention to psychological and later physical violence.
September 28, 2026

Sagen Genåbnet: Love and Violence — Jesper Was Beaten as a Child
"2. Love and Violence: Jesper Was Beaten as a Child" is an episode of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet. It follows Julie, who from 2003 gradually experiences psychological and later physical violence in her relationship with Jesper.
September 25, 2026

'Love and Violence': Sagen Genåbnet Tells Line's Story
"1. Love and Violence: 'Suddenly he flips out'" is an episode of the true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet ("The Case Reopened"), narrated by journalist Sebastian Richelsen. It follows Line's relationship as it moves from falling in love to a pattern of jealousy, control and psychological and physical violence.
September 23, 2026

Sagen Genåbnet: The Tupac Killing and the Secret Interrogations
"3. Mordet på Tupac: Drabet og de hemmelige afhøringer" is episode 209 of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet. It walks through the night Tupac was shot in Las Vegas and examines what convicted gang leader Keffe D Davis has said about the killing in his own book and in old police interviews.
September 21, 2026

Sagen Genåbnet: Peter Lundin – 'Vicious and Delicious'
An episode of the Danish podcast 'Sagen Genåbnet' ('The Case Reopened') examining the Peter Lundin case from 2000. It covers how the Danish-American killer murdered and dismembered his girlfriend Marianne Pedersen and her two sons in Rødovre, Denmark.
May 31, 2026
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