Peter Madsen, 46, the vessel’s builder, was arrested on suspicion of murder EPAAn amateur submarine builder was arrested on suspicion of murder in Denmark yesterday after his vessel sank and a Swedish journalist who shared the voyage was reported missing. Peter Madsen, 46, was not identified in a statement by Danish police, but was well known for financing his 18-metre submarine, thought to be the largest privately built vessel of its kind, through crowdfunding. The journalist, who has not been named, was reported missing by her boyfriend. Police said that the submarine owner denied killing her, saying he dropped the 30-year-old woman off on an island about three hours into their trip. The submarine, Nautilus, departed from Copenhagen on Thursday evening and was supposed to return the same night.

Source: The Times August 11, 2017 23:48 UTC