He initially told reporters that he had returned Ms. Wall to shore the night before. After her torso was found on Aug. 23, however, Mr. Madsen said that she had died aboard his submarine in the hatch accident and that he had buried her at sea. Her head and missing clothes were found on Oct. 6, but the head showed no sign of trauma like those Mr. Madsen had reported. The police were still searching for Ms. Wall’s arms and the cellphones of Ms. Wall and Mr. Madsen, both believed to have been thrown overboard. The trial of Mr. Madsen is expected to begin in March.

Source: New York Times October 30, 2017 18:00 UTC