Summary of the Incident
Syd‑ & Sønderjyllands Politi states that they are aware of videos related to the suspected murder case on E. Hansens Vej in Esbjerg that have been recorded and shared. The videos initially appeared in a Snapchat story and were also sent via private messages. The police emphasize that these videos should not be disseminated, and further sharing could constitute a criminal offense. This news article was published on September 23, 2026, at 5:10 PM.
How the Videos Circulated
According to the police, a video was made public and subsequently removed, and the sender’s profile was locked on Monday morning. In addition to appearing in Snapchat stories and private messages, videos received in private messages were then further shared with many people.
Police Advice and Considerations
The police urge everyone not to further share the recordings. They cite two reasons: sharing could be an illegal act, and it is important to respect the victim’s relatives. If someone receives or views a video related to the incident, the police advise calling the authorities; the police will provide guidance on the next steps, including deleting the video and information on where to find professional support to process what has been seen.
Support for Those Who Have Viewed the Videos
Syd‑ & Sønderjyllands Politi stated on Monday that they had received numerous calls from individuals who had seen the videos. These individuals were instructed to delete the videos from their devices and were informed on how to find support if needed.
Offerrådgivningen (Victim Support) provides free and anonymous crisis counseling, 24/7, for individuals affected by crime or accidents and for their relatives. The police have informed Offerrådgivningen about the incident. This service can be contacted via phone at 116 006 or through chat on their website.
Investigation Status and Press Contact
According to published information, a 39-year-old individual has been arrested and remanded in custody (information as of September 22, 2026), and a 39-year-old suspected of committing the crime was brought before a preliminary court (reported September 21, 2026). The police are seeking witnesses who may have heard or seen anything related to the incident. This news article was published on September 23, 2026, at 5:10 PM. Press contact: 2052 6460 (no SMS).
Information About Cookies on the Site
The website and third parties use cookies to optimize the user experience. According to cookie regulations, cookies may be stored without permission if they are essential to provide a service explicitly requested by the user; other types of cookies require user consent. The site states that it does not use preference or statistics cookies.
Examples of cookies: CookieConsent (Cookiebot provider) stores the user’s cookie consent status for the current domain for 1 year. TESTCOOKIESENABLED (YouTube) stores for 1 day. PHPSESSID (Gecko), __RequestVerificationToken (politi.dk), ASP.NET_SessionId (politi.dk), and shell#lang (politi.dk) are designated as session cookies.
Cookies for marketing purposes include YouTube cookies, used to collect user interaction data with embedded content. Some YouTube-related storage items are listed: LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY (session), along with local/persistent storage such as yt‑icons‑last‑purged (permanent), ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY (permanent), and YtIdbMeta#databases (permanent/IndexedDB).