A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish prime minister to appear in a pre-trial custody hearing
Authorities say a man who reportedly assaulted the Danish Prime Minister in central Copenhagen will appear in a pre-trial custody hearing
By Jan M. Olsen
Published - Jun 08, 2024, 11:50 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 08, 2024, 11:51 AM EDT
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish Prime Minister in central Copenhagen will appear in a pre-trial custody hearing on Saturday, authorities said.
Police confirmed “there has been an incident” with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Friday and that a 39-year-old man was arrested. They didn’t provide further details and it wasn’t clear if Frederiksen was hurt.
The prime minister’s office told the Danish state broadcaster DR on Friday that Frederiksen was “shocked” by what happened.
