Reconstructing the Fatal Collision
The Hanging GirlThis thread follows the investigators as they test the mechanics of Alberte’s death, first building a convincing theory around Frank before uncovering June’s deception.
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The Unsolved Scene
Discovery
Christian Habersaat finds Alberte’s body caught high in a roadside tree, a sight that fixes the case in his memory.
Missing Evidence
The damaged bicycle, lack of skid marks, and absence of identifiable vehicle traces leave the original investigation with little to follow.
A Shovel-Like Impact
Reconstructing Trajectory
Scene Review
Carl and Assad revisit Skørrebrovejen and reason that the vehicle accelerated after the bend, where Alberte had little reason to expect danger.
Mechanical Hypothesis
The trajectory suggests an attached blade could have lifted her into the tree, turning a hit-and-run into suspected deliberate murder.
The Lost Board
A Material Lead
Habersaat’s Theory
A birch plywood fragment and a later board found at Hammerknuden seem to support the idea of a homemade impact device.
Technical Contradiction
Technicians conclude that the recovered board could not have been mounted as Habersaat imagined, weakening a theory the team had treated as promising.
The Vehicle Pointed Elsewhere
A Better Candidate
The Kombi Theory
The distinctive van, its reinforced fender, and Frank’s presence on Bornholm make it seem capable of carrying the fatal apparatus.
A False Trail
Evidence gathered around the van diverts the team from the homemade snowplough attached to Bjarke’s Toyota.
The Snowplough Revealed
The Mechanism Recovered
A Hidden Object
After the confrontation at the funeral, Carl and Assad find Bjarke’s homemade snowplough concealed in Christian Habersaat's garage.
The Mechanism Reframed
The blade explains the unusual trajectory, but it does not make Frank the killer: June had used her son’s equipment and vehicle to commit the crime.
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