Danish PM suffers neck injury in Copenhagen attack
8 June 2024 11:52
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sustained a minor neck injury, her office reported on Saturday. On Friday evening, the head of the Danish government was attacked by a man at Kultorvet Square in central Copenhagen.
As the official communication states, the Prime Minister was taken to Rigshospitalet after the attack.
Denmark: reports of attack on the Prime Minister
The assailant was apprehended on Friday immediately after the incident, and on Saturday, the police petitioned the court to arrest the 39-year-old man. A decision on this matter is expected shortly. The motives behind the attack are currently unknown. Media reports indicate that Frederiksen was either hit or pushed.
European politicians condemned the Friday attack on the Danish Prime Minister. "Shocked to hear about the violence against my friend Mette Frederiksen of our Ally #Denmark. I strongly condemn all violence against our political leaders. #NATO Allies stand together to protect our values, freedom, democracy and the rule of law," emphasized NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on platform X.
