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We had sailed for about three hours.

And were south of Avedøre Power Station. We just sailed in circles.

- Suddenly the dog got up and barked. - Could the rest of the body be there?

Yes. The dogs can smell the gases that reach the surface.

When they mix with the air, the dogs bark.

Do they only react to human scents?

That's almost too good to be true.

Dogs have 200 million scent receptors. We only have 5-6 million.

The part of their brain that analyses scents is 40 times larger than ours.

Are you sure that it will work?

I'm not sure of anything, but the Swedes have found the dogs useful for years.

Why haven't the Danish police used them before?

You wanted to know where to look. Now you'll know exactly where.

So if I have my men dive there they'll find something?

Yes, we hope so.

- Hi. - What do you hope to achieve in court?

To try to keep him remanded for murder.

And get a warrant to search his hard disk, PC, phones and bank accounts.

- Do you think he'll give a statement? - Yes.

It'll be interesting to see how he'll explain the torso.

Absolutely, but I don't want the defense to find out how little we know.

We know that he didn't throw an intact corpse overboard.

But we don't know the cause of death.

We have theories and assumptions, but no proof.

The defense needn't know that.

I can't dismiss the accused's explanation if we don't find the head and any lesions.

No.

We might find it soon. The Swedish cadaver dogs have pinpointed a place.

Good morning.

As you know, we're looking for human remains. We have reason to believe -

- that heavy objects are used to weigh them down.

We might also be looking for a saw or other things the accused got rid of.

We're also looking for the deceased's phone and clothes.

Black shoes and dark pants and an orange knitted sweater.

If you find something, leave it there. We'll send a diver to take photos.

I'll give you a plastic box to put the bag in before you bring it up.

I know it sounds tedious, but we don't want to ruin evidence.

Ten.

Eight, seven, six, five -

- four, three, two, one.

Drop.

We're placing a jackstay at the dogs' first find. Over.

10 meters.

Tightening.

- Let it go. - Yep.

- All set. - We're here.

- Diver going in. - We're sending in divers.

Diver in the water at the dog's first find.

I repeat. Diver in the water at the dog's first find. Over.

Copy. Over.

Ready? One, two, three, and lift.

No finds. I repeat. No finds. Over.

He's remanded for four more weeks.

- On what basis? - Manslaughter.

And we have a warrant to search his PC, hard disc, phones and bank accounts.

Okay.

The judge wants him subjected to a psychological evaluation.

Now we start to move.

- When will Musa be back? - I don't know.

Get hold of him and search the workshop again.

We might have missed something. Hard disc, USB flash drive...

- Police. May we come in? - Of course.

Thank you.

We have a warrant to search the place, so I must ask you to vacate the premises.

- I'll get our gear. - Right.

We're ready. Diver going in now.

Searching next jackstay. Diver is in. Over.

Diver on the surface.

Diver on board.

- Are you okay? - Yes, I'm okay.

Diver is up.

No finds, unfortunately.

We'll try again.

We're almost done here.

Not much, but we found some books. Like the one about the Amager rapist.

Okay.

Yes.

Any news from the divers?

Right. Okay.

- Will you grab the rest? - Yes.

- Can we go back in? - Sure. Let's go.

We divided the seabed with jackstays into areas of 20 x 200 m -

- where the cadaver dogs indicated.

- How far have you gotten? - Five jackstays.

Without finding anything.

The Swedes say that the body is where the dogs indicate.

But when the wind hurls the scents around, it's hard to pinpoint it.

Look. Under the best weather conditions, it takes my divers two days -

- to search 5 mm by 5 mm on this map.

If the finds' locations aren't precise -

- we could be diving for ages.

Hi.

Hi, Nikolaj. You called?

Yes... some books -

- and iron pipes that could match the ones attached to the torso.

And a couple of hard disks that we overlooked.

Anything else?

Yes... yes.

Can I call you back, Nikolaj?

Musa, it's me. Are you still in the car?

- Yes. - Is my case file there?

No, you have it.

No, it must be here. Bye.

Maibritt, do you have a minute?

Not right now.

Maibritt, come in.

I'd like to be taken off the case.

I left the case file at the workshop today.

- What do you mean? - I left it on a table when we left.

Are there photos and reports in it?

- When did you realize it? - A couple of hours later.

I don't know if anyone looked at it.

- Two men were in the workshop. - Did they see the file?

Only one was there when I came back. He said they hadn't noticed it.

But I can't guarantee it.

So now you want to be taken off the case.

I can't do that.

We all make mistakes.

But very few talk about it.

Now go home.

I'll see you tomorrow.

We've been diving at the finds and haven't found anything.

- What do the Swedes say? - They don't get it either.

Their finds have always been on the money.

The dogs are trained on Swedish lakes that are much calmer.

Exactly.

Can we test this somehow?

Have you asked the Swedes how they train them?

Yes. They offered to bring purge fluid from a corpse.

This is what we'll do.

Here's the seabed -

- and the surface.

And the wind direction.

A container with purge fluid. Scents rise through the water -

- and then the wind takes them.

When we know the exact location of the fluid -

- we can sail against the wind -

- until the dog smells it and reacts.

Using the distance between the find and the liquid -

- we can compare it to our earlier finds and adjust for wind direction and speed.

Then you should know exactly where to dive.

- How far away is the drop area? - 120 meters.

And the wind hasn't changed direction.

- Let's turn around and come back in. - Copy that.

230 meters.

200 meters.

Your dog isn't working.

He works just fine, Christian.

He never gets it wrong.

Does he need a break?

That's up to you.

How long to get to shore?

Against the current, 20 to 25 minutes.

The current.

What direction is it coming from?

It's coming from south by southwest.

What if the current moves the scent and not the wind?

Okay.

Let's do the same thing again -

- but go against the current, not the wind.

Against the current. Copy.

200 meters.

Is that a find?

- He's made a find. - How far away are we?

- 173 meters. - And that was a find?

Yes, it was. Good boy!

Yes! Good job.

- The dog works! - He sure does.

Holy shit!

It's the current.

The purge fluid was at 6 meters.

The current carried the scent 170 meters before it surfaced.

If the remains are at 12 meters, we multiply it by two.

So, 340 meters.

So we were over 100 meters off.

If the current moves the scent 340 meters north -

- we have to dive... here.

So the current can move the scent several hundred meters?

Yes. That's where the dogs made finds.

It's amazing.

Imagine if that's the case.

Are your noses that good? Are they? Are your noses that good?

Come. I want to show you something.

Someone laid a stone, and now it's a heart for Kim.

And they keep coming.

Now almost everyone who passes by lays a stone.

And you knew nothing about it?

No.

Jens here.

Yes.

Okay.

I'll meet you at the harbor. Yes.

They haven't found anything, but I'll keep you posted.

- Thank you. - Come, Iso.

No result today either.

- How big an area did you cover? - Four jackstays.

Exactly 340 meters from the dogs' finds.

Visibility down there is under 4 meters.

We have to figure something out, Jens. We're groping in the dark.

Let's get out of here.

I went through the things from the workshop.

There was a passage about false DNA clues in the book about the Amager rapist.

He wanted his son to smuggle his semen out and place it on a rape victim -

- so he could prove that the rapist was still at large.

- So what's the connection to our case? - False clues.

It reminded me of the panties and nylons found in the sub.

Would he have placed them in the harbor if he'd arrived unnoticed?

Then it'd look like she'd been attacked after she went ashore.

If he'd then cleaned the sub, we wouldn't have found any trace of her.

Then we wouldn't be able to refute his explanation.

I got a call from PJ from the Frogman Corps.

They're in the water at Little Belt. He told me about an oceanographer -

- who's an expert in current patterns. He's on board his research vessel Aurora.

- And? - I called him. Torben Vang.

He wants to help us figure out where the body parts are.

If it's okay with you, he'll sail here and help us.

And the Frogman Corps offered to help search the seabed.

I gladly accepted.

- When? - ASAP. In a couple of days.

- LM. Good morning. - Torben.

- Christian. - Maibritt.

Morning. Welcome aboard.

Thanks for coming so quickly. I hear you sailed all night.

Yes. The Frogman Corps said it was urgent.

Are you an expert in currents in the Baltic?

Yes. My team and I do research in sea currents and the sea in general.

We also focus on the Baltic, the Sound and Køge Bay.

- Do you get the data you need? - Yes.

I have the dogs' finds and the sub's route.

Shall we take a look?

Let me show you.

The salinity of the Sound and Køge Bay changes during the year -

- and that affects the current.

Surplus water from the Baltic Sea flows north -

- and the tide makes the current change direction several times daily.

And the wind has an effect as well.

The East European rivers empty into the Baltic.

The water flows into the Sound.

River water is fresh water, so the salinity of the Sound decreases.

If it rains a lot -

- the rivers overflow, and the salinity decreases accordingly.

That affects the current. Fresh water flows above the salty bottom water.

So the conditions from 10 August and till now affect where we should look?

Yes. Most important are the current patterns -

- when the dogs made their finds. Then we can work backwards.

Let's take the first find from 29 August at 14:30.

That find was made here. The current flows north -

- so it's logical that the dogs reacted to something in the southernmost part.

- How far from the find is it? - Up to 2,000 meters.

Can the scent and gases move under water up to 2 km?

This is a bit complicated. I've seen your drawing.

First of all, they aren't gases. They're fats.

And the dogs react to the fats. That's what's deceiving you.

Here is the seabed and the surface.

Here is the direction of the current.

If an object is dumped here -

- the air and gases flow directly upwards -

- because they move quickly. But the fats move slowly.

And that's why the area of the dogs' finds is large -

- although the object is kilometers away.

- Where do you think we should search? - You searched here.

I suggest that you search down here.

900-1,200 meters from the dogs' first find.

Hi.

- Martin. - Torben. Welcome.

- Are you the one who cracked the code? - I don't know about that.

But this area and south of here should be searched.

- Did you place jackstays? - Of course.

- Off you go. - Copy.

Get ready for the first dive, guys.

Diver on the surface. Wait. Over.

Any news?

We're waiting for a report.

LM, Martin here. Over.

Come in.

We've searched six jackstays in Foxtrot 2 -

- but no result.

We'll search the last two in Foxtrot 2. Over.

Copy that. Carry on. Out.

Copy that. Out.

Good boy. You're such a good boy.

Sit.

- Hi. - Hi. Did they find anything?

No.

Now what?

We'll try again tomorrow.

And if you don't find anything tomorrow?

Then we might have to call off the search.

Is it a good idea to visit Cecilie and Anders tomorrow night?

Sure. We can't dive after 17:30 anyway.

- I'll take the dogs for a walk. - Right.

Let's go. Nero.

LM, Martin here. Over.

Come in, Martin.

- We have a marker buoy on the surface. - Perfect.

- LM, Martin here. Over. - Come in.

We found a bag with something in it.

The diver is photographing it. Over.

Perfect!

Okay.

They found a bag.

Yes. Can you open it now?

Yes. Go ahead.

And call me back no matter what. Good. Thanks.

They found a bag. Inside Christian saw an orange sweater.

Diver on the surface.

- We have a marker buoy on the surface. - Did you hear that?

LM, Martin here. We have found a leg.

I repeat. We have found a leg. Over.

- Christian, what should we do now? - As we agreed.

Put the object in a bag. Include some seabed and water.

Come back and get a box, so we can raise the object. Over.

Here. It's for the diver's boat. Get as much water as possible.

And tell Martin to tape it shut when it's on board. Off you go.

LM, Martin here.

We have another find.

- Thomas! Come back! - What's going on?

Come back. We're on a roll.

- What's going on? - Another box for a find.

Same procedure. Don't forget to tape it shut. Off you go.

- LM, Martin here. Over. - Come.

We have yet another find. It's a bag with what looks like a head in it.

What's up?

Hi, Joachim. It's Jens.

Hi.

Our divers were 1,200 meters out today.

Yes. We found what we were looking for.

I'm on my way there now.

Of course. I'll be sure to tell them.

- Hi. - Hi.

Where's my dad?

He's still at work.

- These are for you. - Thanks.

- Hi, Anders. - Come in. Can you put these in water?

First they found a bag containing her shoes and clothes.

Shortly after, they found her legs.

And then they found a bag with...

... with a head that's being examined.

I'm at Forensics, and I won't leave until the cause of death is established.

I'll keep you posted.

Alright, Jakob. Bye.

I have something you'll find interesting. Come with me.

The accused said the deceased was accidentally hit by the hatch and died.

Yes.

- What does this mean? - What it says.

- Her head wasn't injured at all. - Not at all?

Not at all.

- I don't understand. - I was surprised too.

No fractured skull, no brain hemorrhage, no wounds from trauma to the head.

Nothing.