Police believe the 32-year-old strangled Emily Meng

Police in Denmark have provided new information about the murder of 17-year-old Emily Meng.

At a detention meeting in Næstved in Denmark, police announced new details from the investigation into a 32-year-old man.

He was charged with deprivation of liberty and rape of 13-year-old Philippa, murder of 17-year-old Emily Meng and assault of a female student at the school.

In court, charges of murder, deprivation of liberty and assault are read out to Meng.

Police believe the man brought Meng to an unknown location, abused and strangled her, and carried her to the lake where they found her in December 2016, Danesh writes. TV 2.

attack on a schoolgirl

The 32-year-old has also been charged with threats, attempted deprivation of liberty and attempted rape following an assault in Soro on November 8 last year.

Police believe he threatened a 15-year-old schoolgirl with a knife, struck her in the stomach, placed tapes on her wrists, and attempted to rape her, he writes. Extra Magazine.

When she fiercely resisted, he left the scene after asking the girl to count to one hundred, it was said in court.

The 32-year-old denies the criminal charge in both cases. He has pleaded guilty in part to the charge in Philippa’s case.

– step forward

The police want to expand the reasons for the 32-year-old’s imprisonment, so the evidence is presented to the judge.

This is not necessary to keep the man in custody, but according to Danish media, it may mean that the police themselves think they have good evidence to present to a judge.

Mai-Brit Storm Thygesen is Emilie Meng’s family’s paralegal. She believes this is a sign that the police are becoming more confident that they have caught the right person.

It provides a form of security for the family, she adds, who know you’ve now taken it one step further in the right direction doctor.

closed meeting

The meeting was closed after a short time due to the police investigation. Therefore, the press was also sent to the lobby.

The judge announced that she would open the meeting again when she made her decision, estimating that this would happen at about 5:30 p.m.

At 18.15, the court session is still taking place behind closed doors. How long it takes depends on whether the accused explains himself, as he did at the court hearing shortly after his arrest.

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