Advokaten -Second Season

Please, have a seat.

Today the defence was supposed to cross examine prosecutor's witness,

Klaus Nygaard.

But unfortunately we've received the tragic news that...

Klaus Nygaard has passed away in an accident.

Klaus Nygaard is dead? What the hell is going on, Magdalena?

He's taken his own life.

How?

I don't know. Yesterday. I don't understand, I'm...

I'm trying to find someone who knows something.

Frank, listen. I found Janca Bodic, the owner of the bike.

If she saw anything when Mikkelsen was murdered, we've got Bagger.

Sara... Klaus Nygaard is dead.

What? What happened?

I don't know, apparently he took his own life but...

So what happens now?

I was supposed to question him again but now I have nothing.

I'll get this Janca to testify, I'll sort this out.

- No, Sara, it's too late. - No, tell them you have a witness

and her name is Janca Bodic, okay?

Damn, Sara, if you're wrong about this...

Okay, Janca Bodic.

THE LAWYER

Despite the tragic news regarding Klaus Nygaard,

we have to continue the trial.

All hearings are completed,

the questions is are we ready to proceed today?

- Are both parties ready? - The prosecution is ready.

And?

- The defence is also ready. - Good.

Then I suggest a 15 minute break so you can prepare yourselves.

Your Honour. I'd like to call a new witness.

Who would that be?

Janca Bodic, she was just a few metres

from the scene of the crime at the time in question.

Yes, but the defence hasn't heard a word about this.

No, it's a bit late. You can call the witness at a potential appeal.

No, the witness saw the shooting and she's the only witness to the crime.

Her information is crucial.

It's a surprise tactic to call a witness this late.

Your Honour,

we had no knowledge about this witness before yesterday,

since she wasn't part of the preliminary investigation.

Okay.

Fine.

We'll reconvene tomorrow at 9, in order for the defence

hear the information. Court is adjourned.

- Hi. - Hi.

Sara Khalil, Malmö police, Cold Cases. I'm looking for Janca Bodic.

Yes, that's me.

We have opened up a case from '97 where a policeman was shot

in connection with a robbery outside your family's shop.

I understand this is your bike?

In the old preliminary investigation, it says

you were playing at the warehouse

but... you saw something.

You saw the shooting.

The whole thing was very surreal.

It is as if the pictures has been etched into my mind.

I just saw the surprised face of the officer before...

right before he was shot...

and I screamed, I think, as loud as I could, but...

no one heard it.

Like the scream was in my own head.

JANCA WILL TESTIFY, SHE SAW A FUCKING EXECUTION

Klaus Nygaard is dead?

Yes. The investigation points to suicide.

Perhaps he felt pressured or had a bad conscience about what he did.

He was involved, Lange and her guard...

They killed my daughter.

Exactly, and Frank and I, we want to get to the bottom of this

so they can go to trial.

And you can safely leave the country now. There's nothing you can do.

Do I still have use for you, Frank? Huh?

Yes. Because, Thomas,

tomorrow, I'll get the whole picture, the trial continues,

I have a new witness and now,

with the threat of lifetime, Rex will talk.

Plus, Thomas, you're just guessing.

We have no idea what role Nygaard played in all this,

no one knows who was around him, Thomas.

We don't know who's behind all this.

Thomas...

Shut up. I can't wait anymore. Get rid of them.

Go on, Janca, tell us. What happened next?

Then I saw a man with robber mask on who came out of the kiosk...

The strange thing was that he didn't really hurry.

He was just hiding in the corridor, next to...

like he was waiting for something.

And then another man came running.

And this man was later identified as Officer Mikkelsen.

Yes, that's right.

The robber then came forward and pointed a gun at the officer's head

and shot him in the face... and then the robber ran away.

Yes. Thank you, Janca.

Any questions from the defence?

Janca this must've been a traumatising experience for you,

about 23 years ago.

Yes, very.

So can you explain why you didn't say anything earlier?

Why didn't you testify when it happened?

Well, the police weren't interested.

My dad had told the police I'd seen the officer get shot

and we kept waiting for me to be called to be questioned...

Thank you.

You were 12 years old? Just a child?

- Yes. - That's a really long time ago.

I think it's amazing you're able to remember so much.

Can you recall if the adults were talking about what had happened?

Yes, everyone was talking about it.

Could it be that what you're telling us is fabrications

of what you heard the adults talk about when it happened?

No...

It could perhaps be a nightmare you had?

Yes, I've had plenty of nightmares, but they came after.

I have plenty of drawings, if...

How do we know this isn't something you've drawn after the fact?

Well, I retrieved these drawings from my psychologist's archive yesterday

and there are plenty more.

Perhaps the defence would like to call Janca's psychologist to testify?

Any further questions?

No, thank you, I have no further questions.

Your Honour, I request an additional hearing of the accused, Rex Bagger.

THE LAWYER HAS REQUESTED A NEW HEARING OF BAGGER. WHAT DO WE DO?

STAY CLOSE IN CASE IT'S NECESSARY

Rex Bagger.

You're familiar with the Danish rules regarding crown witnesses, right?

Yes, I am.

Then I'd like to remind you that, as a crown witness,

you can get reduced sentencing if you cooperate.

Okay.

Good.

Mikkelsen was investigating his police colleagues for malpractice,

malpractice that benefited your criminal activity.

This robbery... It was a ruse. To lure Mikkelsen into a trap

where he could be killed in the service. So... who planned it?

Your Honour, this is pure speculation on the prosecution's behalf.

I have to ask the prosecution to keep to...

The technical evidence and testimony we just heard

will give you life for murder.

You were just a means to an end, you have to realise that.

- Attorney Nordling. - Who was behind Mikkelsen's death?

I must remind you it is the job of the police to investigate

a possible instigator.

This is not something we should highlight here in court.

Pardon, could we request a 10 minute break?

Let's go to lunch.

We'll reconvene in an hour. Thank you.

We'll get the whole truth now.

Bagger isn't saying anything.

Have you gotten any indication he'll accept the deal?

Svend-Erik, he'll sing like a bird. Trust me.

It's Thomas. What the hell does he want now? I have to answer.

Yes, it's Svend-Erik.

Thanks.

What the hell are you doing here?

This is for you.

Yeah?

I wasn't sure I'd hear from you.

How do you think it went yesterday?

That fucking lawyer dug up a witness. It seems she saw it all.

You were offered reduced sentencing in exchange for information, right?

- That's right. - Hold on just a moment.

Just go inside, I'll be right with you.

I might have a better offer for you.

So... If you can tell us, in your own words, how it went down

when you shot officer Mogens Mikkelsen.

Yes... After the robbery, I waited for him and shot him.

In the head.

Liquidated as you put it.

And... why did you do that?

He was in my way.

In your way? In your way? What do you mean?

He got in my way, so I was forced to shoot him.

You were tasked to shoot him.

I don't know what you mean.

Wait, you know exactly what I mean.

You were ordered to kill Mogens Mikkelsen.

No.

You're lying. How did you even know that Mogens was alone?

Who needed him gone? Why?

This is completely unacceptable.

But he's lying in court!

- This is completely unacceptable! - Silence in the court!

- Yes. - Thank you.

We'll have a recess,

then we'll do the procedures and settle this trial once and for all.

- Is that understood? - Yes.

Yes.

Rex was convicted of murder.

Thank you.

Yes, I also thought you'd like a printout of the verdict.

He didn't get life, but what is strange is that...

he didn't really reveal anything about who was behind

the murder of your father. And yet he only got eight years.

So we think... Someone manipulated the verdict.

Okay.

But it at least gives me closure that the murderer was convicted.

Thanks for fighting so hard.

You wouldn't happen to have any papers left from your father?