The Axe
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| Originally published | 1925 |
| Authors | Sigrid Undset |
| Genres | Historical Fiction |
| Followed by | The snake pit |
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| ID | 2925736 |
About The Axe
Olav Audunsson and Ingunn Steinfinnsdatter became lovers when they were barely beyond childhood and endured a long and bitter separation before they could wed. Now they are beginning what each hopes will be a new life--but in Ingunn's past lies the shame of an illegitimate child and in Olav's past lies murder. . . .
Tributes to axe attack victim in BBC series The Detectives
... A number of tree surgeons including Mr Brooksbank were working close by and attempted to defend the woman before he was hit twice with The Axe and his hand almost severed...
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...By Faisal IslamEconomics editorWhen the public finances are in a tight spot, The Axe often falls first on capital spending...
Denmark's new government drops public holiday to boost defence budget
... The Axe is likely to fall on Store Bededag (the " Great Prayer Day" ), which falls every year on the Friday before the fourth Sunday after Easter and was introduced as a public holiday in 1686...
Katie Kenyon murder: Man who said axe death was accident jailed
... Andrew Burfield changed his plea at Preston Crown Court to admit killing mother-of-two Katie Kenyon, who was hit an estimated 12 times with The Axe...
Katie Kenyon: Man who said axe death was accident admits murder
... " He claimed she had been hit with the back of The Axe and she had no other injuries, but the jury heard a post-mortem examination showed she was struck an estimated 12 times...
Katie Kenyon: Man claims he accidentally killed woman, jury told
... " He claimed she had been hit with the back of The Axe and she had no other injuries, but the jury heard a post-mortem examination showed she was struck an estimated 12 times...
How Xi Jinping made himself unchallengeable
... " They were already retired when The Axe fell, but Xi s ability to target them reduced the former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin s lingering influence in the PLA, " said Joel Wuthnow, a senior fellow at the Pentagon-funded National Defense University...
Self Esteem: The bigger I get, the more threatening I become
... " Having narrowly avoided The Axe, she started trying to make an album that would have more commercial appeal on a much lower budget...
Katie Kenyon: Man claims he accidentally killed woman, jury told
A Man accused of murdering A Woman then burying her in a makeshift grave said he killed her accidently when he threw an axe at a tree, a jury has heard.
Andrew Burfield, 51, allegedly killed 33-year-old Katie Kenyon, from Padiham, Lancashire, on 22 April.
He is then accused of burying her body in a grave he had dug The Day before her death in The Forest of Bowland.
Mr Burfield, who had been in a relationship with her since 2019, denies murder at Preston Crown Court .
David McLachlan, KC, prosecuting, told The Jury Mr Burfield was arrested following Miss Kenyon's disappearance and interviewed four times, initially denying any knowledge of her whereabouts.
In his penultimate interview there was a " revelation" and his version of events changed, Mr McLachlan said.
Mr Burfield, of Todmorden Road, Burnley, told police he had taken Miss Kenyon to Gisburn Forest for a picnic and she had " bet" him he could not hit her can of Coke with his axe.
The Court heard he told police: " I went for The Tree at the side of her and it hit her in head. "
He claimed she had been hit with the back of The Axe and she had No Other injuries, but The Jury heard a post-mortem examination showed she was struck an estimated 12 times.
Mr McLachlan said: " We now understand Mr Burfield will admit to causing all 12 injuries Katie Kenyon sustained. "
'Completely implausible'Mr Burfield told police he then dug a hole and buried her, The Jury heard.
Mr McLachlan said forensic pathologist Dr Jamie Robinson found Mr Burfield's account of accidentally hitting Miss Kenyon with The Axe was " completely implausible" due to the nature of her injuries.
The Court heard The Day before Miss Kenyon's death Mr Burfield borrowed a set of ladders and spade from his father and drove to Gisburn Forest.
Mr McLachlan said: " It's The Prosecution case that Andrew Burfield had been out on That Night on an important mission and that was in order to dig a grave and it was to dig Katie Kenyon's grave.
" He was in the area where her body would later be recovered for just under One Hour . "
On The Morning of her death, The Court heard Miss Kenyon messaged Mr Burfield saying: " Ready and excited for a new chapter. "
Mr McLachlan said CCTV showed her travelling in Mr Burfield's Ford Transit van on The Morning of 22 April and stopping off at McDonalds on their way to Gisburn Forest.
The Prosecution alleges Mr Burfield spent just over 42 minutes in The Forest , where he killed her and buried her body.
Cell site analysis showed Miss Kenyon's phone travelling back from The Forest from 11:15 BST.
Mr McLachlan said: " The Prosecution case being on this occasion The Phone may have been in Andrew Burfield's van but Katie Kenyon certainly was not.
" Katie Kenyon, The Prosecution say, at this stage, was in a carefully constructed grave that had been dug The Night before by Andrew Burfield. "
'A charade'The Court heard Miss Kenyon's daughter sent her a message at 12:18 That Day and received a response of two laughing face emojis.
Mr McLachlan said by this stage he believes she was dead.
" That message was not sent by her but it was part of a charade and was sent by Andrew Burfield. "
Messages were later sent from Miss Kenyon's phone to Mr Burfield, saying she was " truly sorry for everything" and to her children, with a message to Her Daughter saying her father would be looking After Her .
The Court heard Voice Notes Mr Burfield left for Miss Kenyon in which He Said he was " a bit worried" about her.
Her body was recovered a week After Her death.
The Trial continues.
Source of news: bbc.com
