202. MURDER: The End of Kim Wall’s Impressive Life

In 2017, Swedish journalist Kim Wall boarded the submarine of a local inventor/entrepreneur, with plans to write a story about him. At 30, Kim had an impressive resume of achievements and accolades, and prided herself on listening to the people she interviewed, telling their stories in the way that only she could. This time, she’d become the topic of the story, and it would overshadow her accomplishments. Let’s try to undo that. When you talk about this one to people, be sure and talk about the real story—how tragic it is that a woman as talented as Kim Wall, who would’ve undoubtedly gone on to make a difference in countless lives, was senselessly taken from the world at 30 years old.

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Sources:

Article about Gibtown by Kim Wall: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/26/welcome-to-gibtown-the-last-freakshow-town-in-america 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kim_Wall

https://www.npr.org/2020/10/20/925784059/danish-inventor-who-murdered-journalist-on-submarine-in-2017-briefly-escapes-pri

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/09/danish-killer-peter-madsen-confesses-to-murder-of-kim-wall-for-first-time

https://www.insideedition.com/everything-we-know-about-the-killing-of-kim-wall-the-journalist-slain-after-boarding-peter-madsens

https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/who-was-journalist-kim-wall-murdered-by-greg-madsen-on-submarine

https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dpqgb/the-story-of-kim-walls-murder-but-not-as-you-know-it

https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xxvkg/remember-journalist-kim-wall-for-her-outstanding-work-and-big-heart

https://decider.com/2021/02/02/the-investigation-hbo-true-story/

https://nypost.com/2018/03/08/inventor-fondly-recalls-chopping-up-journalists-body/

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