Submarine murder accused 'has psychopathic tendencies', court told

The Danish inventor accused of torturing and killing Swedish journalist Kim Wall during a private submarine trip before dismembering her body is an intelligent man "with psychopathic tendencies", a prosecutor said as the murder trial opened.

Peter Madsen, 47, was standing trial today at Copenhagen City Court accused of torturing Ms Wall, 30, before he either cut her throat or strangled her on his submarine in August.