The Hunt for The Black Widow
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The blurry colour photograph on the front page of a Danish tabloid newspaper shows an inconspicuous middle-aged woman. The media have dubbed her "The Black Widow". The day this picture is taken, in September 2003, she’s handed the toughest sentence available under Danish law: life in prison. New episode every Tuesday. From Podimo, Murder in the North has been the #1 true crime podcast across Europe, and is now available in English told by Jenna Sharpe. Host: Jenna Sharpe Text and research: Janne Aagard Music: Frej Levin Translator: Laura Vroomen Editor: Laura Kabell Produced for Podimo by Dag en Nacht Media
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