The Investigation (Efterforskningen)

We have heard two witnesses testify that the defendant, Ronnie Asgaard,

was not in Copenhagen, but in a holiday cottage in North Jutland,

at the time of the killing.

Thus he cannot be the perpetrator.

Those testimonies must, however, be dismissed,

since several witnesses recognised the defendant on CCTV footage.

Text messages were also sent to the victim

from the defendant's phone in the weeks before the killing.

Please allow me to quote:

"I'm going to fuck up your life, man.

Don't sleep soundly.

I know where you and your whore are hiding."

Message after message, right up until the murder.

And then they stopped.

Although witnesses have stated that the defendant, Ronnie Asgaard,

was not in the flat in Copenhagen.

The prosecution remains convinced that it has been proven

that the defendant shot and killed 18-year-old Brian Ottesen

on the morning of Sunday the 23rd of March.

Shots of this nature can only be premeditated.

It is consequently proven beyond reasonable doubt

that the defendant, Ronnie Asgaard, committed premeditated murder.

Aren't you the head of the homicide squad?

Yeah. Well, I lead the investigation.

It was my boyfriend who got killed.

I'm sorry.

How long does it normally take the judge and the jury?

It's hard to say.

Do you think he'll be convicted?

I don't know.

How far along are you?

34 weeks.

Congratulations.

He didn't even know he was going to be a dad.

We have reached a verdict.

And it is as follows:

This court rules that the defendant, Ronnie Asgaard, be acquitted

in the matter of the killing of Brian Ottesen.

Please be seated.

I can advise you that it is not a unanimous verdict.

One judge and two jurors found the defendant guilty,

but the remainder found that there was insufficient evidence to convict.

Did you notice when he looked up?

Yeah.

I know that he did it.

So do I.

But we couldn't prove it.

Will you appeal?

Let me read the verdict and see the grounds.

If the surveillance video and threats are not enough...

Then I don't fucking know what it will take.

I hate losing.

See you, Jakob.

THE INVESTIGATION

DAY 1 11TH AUGUST 2017

Good morning.

Do you know where my cup is?

-Your cup? -Yeah.

-Did someone steal you cup? -Ha ha ha.

There it is.

Would you like some coffee?

Yeah, that'd be nice.

Thanks.

Are you busy?

I hope not.

I am busy, apparently.

I probably won't get home until after four.

I can buy the fish.

Great. Don't forget your daughter is bringing her cute boyfriend.

Bye. Have a nice day.

You too.

-See you later. -Yeah.

Nero, come on.

Lofus, come on.

It's nice to go this way than passing by the amusement park.

Yeah, it's beautiful.

-So beautiful. -Beautiful.

I go that way because it's where all the deer are.

Okay.

You can get close...

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Well, let's get started.

24-hour report, 10th August 2017.

First, a possible rape near Brønshøj reported at 01:30 hours.

A 15-year-old girl, intoxicated.

She doesn't remember much, but mobile video footage shows

three boys having sex with her, simultaneously and individually.

Who's got bingo?

It came to me at around 4:30.

I've spoken with Bellahøj, and they'll take over from here.

Any arrests?

I have spoken with the boys, but I haven't charged them.

They all say she consented.

Yeah, of course she did.

-Nikolaj? -Yes.

I have a somewhat curious one here.

At around 1 AM,

a young man called and reported his Swedish girlfriend missing.

She's a journalist.

And at around 19:00 hours

she embarked on a homemade submarine in connection with an interview,

but did not return home as agreed.

A homemade submarine?

Apparently, she was going to interview one of the builders of it.

Were there only the two of them?

Yes, as far as we know.

What's the status?

There is a search on for the craft by the Navy's mine-clearing unit.

In case they are trapped on the seabed

and a rescue mission has to be launched.

Worst case?

That they run out of oxygen before we find them.

Right.

Musa, do you have anything?

I have two, maybe three, connected shootings.

In Mimersgade, in Tingbjerg, and one in Odinsgade early this morning.

One person wearing a North Face jacket was shot.

This person has no gang connections

and was suddenly fired on from a car driving by.

-This is Jens Møller. -It's Jakob here. I hear you called.

I wanted to hear if there was any news about the Ronnie Asgaard case.

Not yet. I'm still waiting to hear from the prosecutor.

But we don't exactly have loads of hard evidence.

No. Okay.

I'll be in touch. Have a nice weekend.

Yeah.

Jens speaking.

Hi, Nikolaj.

Oh, that submarine.

Right, yeah.

And are all onboard fine?

And the journalist too?

That's great news. Have nice weekend.

Yeah!

Yeah.

Hello?

Hello?

-Hello. -It's me, Jens, again.

Listen. We've had a report that the submarine has sunk.

-Sunk? -Yeah.

Right.

It sank suddenly after the boat made contact with it.

What about those onboard?

The report says the builder of the submarine was rescued.

What about the journalist?

There's no report of her.

The colleagues from City ask if they should arrest him.

What for?

I don't know.

Ask him to come in for voluntary questioning and background check.

What if he refuses?

Then we'll know that something's not right.

Roger that.

I'll ask them to bring him to Halmtorvet.

-Great. I'll be right back. -Great, yeah.

He said he set her ashore at 22:30,

but her boyfriend has heard nothing since a text message at around eight.

-Where did she go? -What do you mean?

After he set her ashore, didn't he see where she went?

Have we asked for dogs to search Refshaleøen?

Two teams are out there already.

Yes?

I was told to report here regarding the missing journalist.

Yes, come on in, Maibritt.

Take a seat over there.

Where were we, Nikolaj?

He didn't see where she went.

But according to his statement, he wrote a text message to his wife

after he had dropped her off.

What about the journalist's boyfriend?

Maybe he was jealous that she went sailing with another man.

Was he waiting when she went ashore?

I doubt it. He has a very sound alibi.

He was with friends of theirs all night, and that's confirmed.

Jens Møller speaking.

Yes.

Okay.

Is she absolutely sure?

Right. Thanks.

That was the navy.

One of their experts thinks the sub was sunk deliberately.

What did the yachtsmen who found him say?

He asked them to stay in the area, went into the submarine,

and when he re-emerged, he'd jumped into the sea

and the submarine had sunk.

It's Jens Møller.

Listen, I think we have to charge him with murder straight away.

You take care of it. Great. Thanks.

Musa and Nikolaj, prepare an interrogation ASAP.

I hear you're filing charges for murder.

Yeah.

On which grounds?

On the ground that I think he killed her.

Why do you think so?

Because they left together and he came back alone.

And there are indications the sub was sunk deliberately.

Indications?

What else should I charge him with?

Have you been inside the sub?

The Navy divers are in there now.