Kristoffer Sørensen sentenced to 14 years for murder and rape

A jury and judge at the Aalborg Court have sentenced 24-year-old Kristoffer Sørensen to 14 years in prison. The verdict covers convictions for murder, rape, violence, and vandalism.

The court found that on December 26, 2024, Sørensen killed a 30-year-old man by inflicting multiple knife wounds to the neck and body on Langelandsgade in Aalborg. Additionally, he was convicted of raping a woman in Nørresundby on December 10, 2024, as well as committing violence against her and vandalizing her apartment.

Sørensen’s claim of self-defense was rejected by the court. Judges noted that the knife used belonged to him and that he had proactively put on a stab vest before leaving his residence to confront the victim. Special Prosecutor Mette Bendix argued that the severity of the seven knife wounds precluded any mitigating circumstances.