FILE - This April 30, 2008 file photo shows a submarine and its owner Peter Madsen. One of the most talked-about and macabre court cases in recent Danish history is set to conclude Wednesday, April 25, 2018 when the verdict is handed down on whether Peter Madsen tortured and murdered a Swedish journalist during a private submarine trip. (Niels Hougaard/Ritzau via AP, File)
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A verdict is expected at the Copenhagen City Court Wednesday on whether Danish inventor Peter Madsen tortured and murdered a Swedish journalist during a private submarine trip.
Madsen, 47, is charged with murder, dismemberment and indecent handling of a corpse over the death of Kim Wall.
Madsen has denied murder and said Wall died accidentally inside the submarine, but has confessed to throwing her body parts into the sea.
Prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen has claimed Wall's murder was sexually motivated and premeditated because Madsen brought along tools he normally didn't take when sailing. He has sought a life sentence for Madsen.
Madsen's defense lawyer has said he should only be sentenced for cutting Wall into pieces.
The cause of death has never been established.
FILE - In this April 30, 2008 file photo, submarine owner Peter Madsen stands inside the vessel. One of the most talked-about and macabre court cases in recent Danish history is set to conclude Wednesday, April 25, 2018 when the verdict is handed down on whether Peter Madsen tortured and murdered a Swedish journalist during a private submarine trip. (Niels Hougaard /Ritzau via AP, File)
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FILE- In this Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 file photo, Police and other authorities search a waterway for body remains related to the ongoing Kim Wall murder investigation at the west coast of Amager close to Copenhagen, Denmark. One of the most talked-about and macabre court cases in recent Danish history is set to conclude Wednesday, April 25, 2018 when the verdict is handed down on whether Peter Madsen tortured and murdered a Swedish journalist during a private submarine trip. (Jens Dresling/Ritzau via AP, File)
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