district court of ravnkær

case no. 2026-r-0041

the state v. jens møller

plea entered on behalf of the accused

the defense, appearing on behalf of jens møller, hereby enters a plea of not guilty to the charge of murder under straffeloven § 237.

statement of the defense

the defense submits the following for the court’s consideration:

the death of erik bredahl was a tragic accident — not a crime.

erik bredahl arrived at møllergården on the evening of 14 january 2026 in a state of severe intoxication, with a blood alcohol content later measured at 0.14. he ascended a steep ladder to a narrow silo platform — at night, in january, on a walkway with a broken safety railing — and he fell.

the broken railing had been reported by the accused himself to the municipality four months prior. the accused did not create this hazard. he attempted to have it addressed through proper channels.

there is no physical evidence connecting the accused to the platform that evening. no defensive wounds on the accused. no dna transfer. no blood evidence. no weapon.

the accused cooperated fully with authorities. he called emergency services himself. he did not flee. he did not attempt to conceal the death. he attempted to render aid to a man who was — by all measures — his friend and partner of over a decade.

the prosecution’s case rests on circumstantial evidence and speculation. the defense will demonstrate that every piece of evidence cited in the charge sheet is equally — if not more — consistent with an accidental fall by a severely impaired man on a dangerous platform in the dark.

jens møller is an innocent man. we ask the court to hear the evidence with care, and to return the only verdict consistent with that evidence: not guilty.

filed this 3rd day of february, 2026.

karen damgaard defense counsel, ravnkær