Danish inventor Peter Madsen has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall. and amp;nbsp;Music: and amp;nbsp;Jason Donnelly Fmin Somber Melody </s> Peter Madsen, the Danish inventor found guilty of murdering Swedish journalist Kim Wall, will not be appealing his murder conviction after all.

The Associated Press reports that the prosecution in the case announced the news on Monday. Following the verdict on April 25, Madsen’s lawyer had said that she intended to file an appeal. That would have been a stretch, considering pretty much everything about the case: Wall went missing after boarding Madsen’s submarine for a story she was writing about him, Madsen admitted to dismembering Wall’s body and burying her at sea, his laptop was filled with videos depicting extreme violence against women.

However, he is appealing his life sentence and asking for a lighter one. In Denmark, the average life sentence is 16 years and Madsen will be eligible for early release after serving 12. </s> Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen is appealing against his life sentence for murdering and dismembering Swedish journalist Kim Wall.

The Danish prosecutor's office said in a tweet the appeal focused solely on the sentence handed down by the Copenhagen City Court and Madsen would not be attempting to overturn the murder conviction.

Defence lawyer Betina Hald Engmark told Denmark's TV2 that Madsen "doesn't confess murdering Kim Wall but that he would like the case to be over with — also for the sake of the relatives and witnesses".

Madsen, 47, was found guilty on April 25 of murder, sexual assault and the dismembering of Ms Wall.

The Copenhagen court ruled unanimously that he had lured Wall, 30, onto his hand-built submarine with the promise of an interview she had been trying to get for months.

The defence announced at the time that it would appeal, but didn't specify whether it was disputing Madsen's guilt or the sentence.

No date for the appeal has been set.

Life sentences in Denmark usually mean 16 years in prison, but convicts are reassessed during their incarceration to determine whether they would pose a danger to society if released and can be kept longer. </s> COPENHAGEN Prosecutors say that Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen is not appealing his murder conviction over the killing and dismemberment of Swedish journalist Kim Wall.

The prosecution tweeted Monday that the defence has only appealed against the life sentence handed down to Madsen by Copenhagen City Court. The prosecutors insist the sentence is correct.

Madsen was found guilty April 25 of murder, sexual assault and the defilement of Wall. The Copenhagen City Court ruled unanimously that Madsen, 47, had lured Wall, 30, onto his hand-built submarine with the promise of an interview she had been trying to get for months.

The defence announced at the time that it would appeal, but didn't specify whether it was disputing Madsen's guilt or the sentence. </s> Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen will not be appealing his murder conviction over the killing and dismemberment of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, prosecutors said Monday.

In a tweet, prosecutors said Madsen’s defence team had only appealed against the life sentence that was handed down by the Copenhagen City Court. Prosecutors insist the sentence is correct.

Defence lawyer Betina Hald Engmark told Denmark’s TV2 that Madsen “doesn’t confess murdering Kim Wall but that he would like the case to be over with – also for the sake of the relatives and witnesses,”

Madsen was found guilty April 25 of murder, sexual assault and the dismembering of Wall. The Copenhagen court ruled unanimously that Madsen, 47, had lured Wall, 30, onto his hand-built submarine with the promise of an interview she had been trying to get for months.

The defence announced at the time that it would appeal, but didn’t specify whether it was disputing Madsen’s guilt or the sentence.

No date for the appeal over the sentence has been set. </s> COPENHAGEN—Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen will not be appealing his murder conviction over the killing and dismemberment of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, prosecutors said Monday.

In a tweet, prosecutors said Madsen’s defence team had only appealed against the life sentence that was handed down by the Copenhagen City Court. Prosecutors insist the sentence is correct.

Defence lawyer Betina Hald Engmark told Denmark’s TV2 that Madsen “doesn’t confess murdering Kim Wall but that he would like the case to be over with — also for the sake of the relatives and witnesses.”

Cosby verdict, Danish submarine conviction and Toronto van rampage bring misogyny to the forefront </s> The twisted Danish inventor found guilty of the brutal torture, murder and dismemberment of journalist Kim Wall aboard his homemade submarine will not appeal his murder conviction, prosecutors said Monday.

The State Prosecutor of Copenhagen said that Peter Madsen's defense team has only appealed against the life sentenced he received last month.

"The prosecution calls for the sentence of lifetime in prison given by the City Court to be upheld. Peter Madsen is appealing for a milder sentence. The appeal case will exclusively be concerned with determination of sentence and not the verdict," the prosecutor's office said.

Madsen, 47, was found guilty April 25 of Wall's murder, sexual assault and defilement after the city found the inventor didn't give "a trustworthy" explanation.

Judge Anette Burkoe added it was the court's opinion that Madsen "dismembered the body to conceal the evidence from the crime he had committed."

The defense said at the time it would appeal, but didn't specify whether it was disputing Madsen's guilt or the sentence. No date for the appeal has been set.

Madsen is the 15th person in 10 years to receive a life sentence in Denmark, according to The Local. </s> COPENHAGEN (AFP) - A Danish inventor found guilty of the murder of a Swedish journalist aboard his homemade submarine has appealed his life sentence but is not contesting the verdict, prosecutors said Monday (May 7).

Peter Madsen "is found guilty in the murder of Kim Wall and has only appealed the length" of his life sentence, Simon Gosvig, spokesman for the Danish prosecutor's office, told AFP.

A Copenhagen district court on April 25 sentenced the 47-year-old to a life sentence for murdering the 30-year-old journalist, chopping up her corpse and throwing her body parts into the sea in August last year.

The eccentric inventor confessed to stuffing Wall's head, arms and legs into plastic bags, weighing them down with metal pipes before tossing them into the sea, but maintained throughout his trial that her death was accidental.

The court, however, concluded the gruesome videos Madsen watched of women being beheaded and tortured and the fact that he brought a saw, plastic strips and a sharpened screwdriver on board just before the voyage with Wall were enough to find him guilty.

Most observers had expected Madsen to appeal the verdict.

The prosecutor's office said Madsen's bid for a milder sentence could not be interpreted as an admission of guilt.

While a life sentence in Denmark averages around 16 years, Madsen could be held behind bars for as long as he lives if the life term is confirmed.

Despite the testimony of many experts, the lack of tangible evidence in the case and the decomposed state of Wall's remains made it impossible to determine an exact cause of death.

An autopsy report concluded she probably died as a result of suffocation or having her throat slit.

Fourteen stab wounds and piercings were also found in and around her genital area.

Madsen had argued that he stabbed her because he wanted to prevent gases from building up inside her body that would prevent it from sinking to the seabed. </s> April 25 (Reuters) - A Danish court on Wednesday will give its verdict in the trial of inventor Peter Madsen, accused of murdering and dismembering a Swedish journalist aboard his homemade submarine in Copenhagen harbor in last August.

Madsen, 47, has admitted to dismembering the corpse of Kim Wall, who died in the submarine when she was researching a story on the inventor. But he has repeatedly denied murdering her.

Police detained Madsen on August 11 last year when he emerged from his submarine without Wall, 30, with whom he had boarded the submarine the previous day.

Later that month, police identified a torso washed ashore in Copenhagen as Wall’s. Arms, legs and a head determined to be that of the victim were also later retrieved by the authorities.

The prosecutors said Wall died either by strangulation or having her throat cut. Forensics has not been able to confirm nor deny either allegation.

Madsen said he dismembered the body and threw it overboard because he wanted to restore “normal conditions” on board.

He claims Wall died from breathing exhaust gases that had leaked into the submarine due to a technical error while he was on the deck of the vessel preparing to submerge. Forensics has not been able to back up his claim.

The prosecutor wants the maximum penalty of life in prison or a custodial sentence for Madsen. The defence wants a minimum sentence of six months in prison for dismembering the corpse, which would mean the immediate release of Madsen, as he has already been in custody for eight months.

The verdict is expected about 1100 GMT. The prosecution and the defense have two weeks to decide whether to appeal the sentence.
Danish inventor Peter Madsen appeals his life sentence for murdering Swedish journalist Kim Wall onboard his homemade submarine. He has not appealed his conviction.