Kim Wall is a Swedish freelance journalist who has traveled the world from her homeland and worked for publications including The Guardian, The New York Times, Slate and Time.
Wiki/Biography
Kim Wall was born on March 22, 1987 (she was 30 years old at the time of her death) in Trelleborg, Scania, Sweden. Her zodiac sign is Aries. Kim Wall completed her education in Malmö, Sweden, and studied for a bachelor’s degree in international relations at the London School of Economics. In addition, she studied at Columbia University in New York City, where she obtained a double master’s degree in journalism and international relations.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 5″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Golden brown
Family and Race
Parents and siblings
Kim Wall’s father’s name is Joachim Wall and his mother’s name is Ingrid Wall. Kim has a younger brother named Tom Wall.
Boy friend
At the time of her death, Kim Wall was in a relationship with game and interactive designer Ole Staub. The couple lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, and planned to move to Beijing to start a new life.
Profession
After completing her degree at Columbia University, Kim Wall decided to become a freelance journalist and traveled the world reporting on different stories – from Uganda to Cuba to New York City. Her work focuses on the fields of identity, gender or subculture. She has even written several articles on the theme of social injustice. She wrote about underground Internet providers in Cuba for Harper’s Magazine, which download information for people for a price, a couple living alone on an island for The Guardian, and a piece about Shanghai Disneyland for Time.
Kim Wall in an interview
die
On 10 August 2017, Kim was preparing for a farewell party with her Danish designer boyfriend Ole Staub when she received a text message from Danish entrepreneur Peter Madsen, who invited her to interview him on his homemade submarine, the UC3 Nautilus. Wall decided to abandon the party for two hours to join his submarine; however, the submarine never returned to port and Staub decided to file a missing persons report on Kim. The next morning, the submarine was found in Køge Bay near the Drogden lighthouse. On 11 August 2017, police arrested Peter Madsen after the submarine was found, and he said nothing about Kim Wall’s whereabouts. On 21 August 2017, a cyclist reported that Kim Wall’s torso had washed up on a beach in the southwestern area of Amager Island. An autopsy report showed that the torso had been stabbed 15 times, mostly in the groin. On 6 October, Swedish police conducted a search operation with police divers and found two plastic bags in Køge Bay containing Wall’s head, legs, clothes and a knife.
Peter Madsen enters a police car after being arrested
After his arrest, Peter Madsen gave a statement saying he dumped Kim Wall on land, but then he admitted that he dumped her body into the sea after she died in an accident inside the submarine. Later, throughout the hearing, he changed his statement several times, saying she died from head injuries, and then saying she died after inhaling toxic exhaust that may have entered the submarine. The autopsy showed no signs of head injuries and no toxic fumes in her lungs. On January 16, 2018, Peter Madsen was charged with murder, indecent disposal of a corpse and sexual assault, and on April 25, 2018, he was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Police and coroner send Kim Wall’s torso to hospital
Facts/Trivia
- In 2016, Kim Wall won the Hansel Mieth Award for Best Digital Reporting for “Exodus,” a media story about climate change and nuclear weapons testing in the Marshall Islands.
- Kim Wall’s family and friends have launched a grant program called the Kim Wall Memorial Fund to honor her memory, providing funding for female journalists who report important and touching stories. Every August 11, Kim Wall’s parents and the fund organize a memorial run, asking people to run or walk a few kilometers in memory of Kim Wall.
People taking part in the ‘Run for Gold’ commemorative run in Trelleborg, Sweden
- In October 2017, Kim Wall was nominated for the European Press Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the category Journalist of the Year.
- On November 9, 2018, Kim Wall’s parents published a book in her memory titled Kill Kim Wall: Stop Being a Slut. Later, in 2020, the book was translated into English by Cathy Salampa. The name of the book is The Voice of Silence.
The book “Silent Voices” was written by King’s parents and translated by Cathy Salampa
- On 28 September 2020, a six-episode Danish television series Efterforskningen (The Investigation) premiered. Created by Tobias Lindholm, the series follows the criminal investigation into the case. The series does not feature Madsen or the crime itself, but it shows the work carried out by investigators that led to Peter Madsen’s conviction. The series was later broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two, and HBO began airing on 1 February 2021.
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