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Mørkeland — episode 306 — Marie Nielsen and the robbery in Valby
Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026

Mørkeland: Marie Nielsen's kiosk in Valby and the masked basement robbery

Mørkeland episode 306 covers the case of kiosk manager Marie Nielsen, who was attacked in Valby by a masked man with a submachine gun. The robbery took place one afternoon in April during a routine delivery from Tuborg.

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Danish Murder Cases — episode S13E14 — The Torso on the Conveyor Belt
Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026

Danish Murder Cases: Hans Petter Hougen and the Case of the Torso on the Conveyor Belt

Danish Murder Cases S13E14 follows the investigation of a charred torso found on a conveyor belt, where forensic expert Hans Petter Hougen and the police faced an almost impossible identification task. The case was solved through a rare blood type and advanced analyses of bone fractures.

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Stakeknife — episode 2 — Freddie Scappaticci and the IRA conflict in Northern Ireland
Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026

Stakeknife: Freddie Scappaticci and the British Army's most controversial informant

Freddie Scappaticci served as the British Army's best-placed informant in the IRA under the codename Stakeknife from 1978 to 1994. While working for the intelligence service, he led the IRA's internal security unit and orchestrated the murders of over 40 suspected informers.

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Cover podcast — episode 1 — Freddie Scappaticci and Operation Stakeknife in Northern Ireland
Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026

Cover: Stakeknife — Freddie Scappaticci's double life in the IRA and British Army

Freddie Scappaticci operated from 1978 to 1994 as the British Army's most valuable agent under the alias Stakeknife, while he led the IRA's infamous punishment unit. The episode Introducing... Stakeknife outlines how Scappaticci tortured and killed suspected informants with the knowledge of the British authorities.

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