Lava Boys: Geiffinnur and Gudmunder

After wrapping up our very first year of episodes, we decided to take a little break to make sure every story we share meets the standard you deserve. We’re so excited to announce that we’ll be back with brand new episodes in January 2026!In the meantime, cozy up with bi-monthly re-releases of our International ODDities series—perfect for filling the gap until we return. Stay safe, stay cozy – we’ll see you back on the chesterfield in the new year, eh?On the evening of January 26, 1974, Guðmundur Einarsson, an 18-year-old laborer, was making his way home from the community hall in Hafnarfjörður, located in the Greater Reykjavík area, a distance of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). He was last sighted by a motorist after nearly stumbling in front of a vehicle, and has not been seen since. Ten months later, on November 19, 1974, Geirfinnur Einarsson, a 32-year-old construction worker unrelated to Guðmundur, received a phone call while at home and drove a short distance to the harbor café in Keflavík. He left the keys in the ignition but did not return to the car.Despite extensive searches conducted around the harbor and coastline, no bodies were found. Although disappearances during snowstorms without motive, witnesses, forensic evidence, or bodies are regularly reported to the police in Iceland, a murder investigation was initiated. Ultimately, six individuals, namely Sævar Ciesielski, Kristján Viðar Viðarsson, Tryggvi Rúnar Leifsson, Albert Klahn Skaftason, Guðjón Skarphéðinsson, and Erla Bolladóttir, confessed to the murders, despite lacking clear recollections of the events. They had been subjected to solitary confinement, extensive interrogations under duress, and limited interaction with their legal representatives.