The Murder of Birna Brjánsdóttir: Iceland’s Shocking Nightmare (The 2017 Case)
In January 2017, 20-year-old Birna Brjánsdóttir vanished after a night out in downtown Reykjavík, Iceland — a country famous for its safety and low crime rate. What followed was the largest manhunt in Icelandic history, a heartbreaking discovery, and a trial that exposed a brutal murder involving a Greenlandic fisherman and drug smuggling.
Host Alexander Lawson explores the chilling details: the surveillance footage, the red Kia Rio, the ocean recovery, and the evidence that led to a 19-year prison sentence. This rare and devastating case shook an entire nation.
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