About This Episode
This podcast episode covers the Amagermanden case, which shook Denmark in the 1980s and remains one of the country's most discussed criminal cases.
Amagermanden is the name given to an unidentified perpetrator who, between 1983 and 1987, carried out a series of attacks on women in the Amager district of Copenhagen. The case broke open when several victims came forward describing similar assaults, carried out by a man who broke into their homes at night.
This first part of the podcast series introduces listeners to the shocking events that held an entire nation on edge. The episode sets the stage for one of Danish criminal history's most baffling cases, one in which police faced an assailant who seemed able to operate completely undetected.
The podcast Danske Drabssager delves deeply into the details and circumstances that made the Amagermanden case so extraordinary. Through thorough research and a presentation of established facts, listeners gain insight into how the case unfolded and the fear it spread among women in the area. The episode lays the groundwork for the subsequent parts of the series covering this complex case.