The police demand the arrest of the suspect, who is a 39-year-old man.
11:52•Updated 12:01
Prime Minister of Denmark by Mette Frederiksen suffered a mild whiplash injury when he was jostled in Copenhagen on Friday night. According to the Danish media, the prime minister’s office tells about the matter.
Due to the incident, the Prime Minister has canceled his participation in the day’s European election campaign events.
The 39-year-old man suspected of assaulting the Prime Minister will be brought to court today. The police demand the arrest of the man at the hearing, which starts around 2 pm Finnish time.
Frederiksen was assaulted yesterday when he was walking in the center of Copenhagen, Danish public radio reports, among others Dr and Politiken magazine. The police arrested the suspect quickly after the incident.
According to the information gathered from eyewitnesses by the Danish media, the man who was walking towards Frederiksen on the market pushed him so hard that the prime minister fell.
According to witnesses, there was no exchange of words between the suspect and the prime minister.
The Prime Minister’s Office said that Frederiksen was shocked by the incident. The Chancellery did not give details of what happened. EU leaders have unequivocally condemned the abuse of the prime minister.
The suspect’s motive is unknown. According to DR’s legal reporter, the motive of the act is of central importance in terms of the possible sentence and punishment.
According to the court reporter, physical attacks on politicians are extremely rare in Denmark, and it is surprising that a passer-by was even able to push the prime minister past his bodyguards.
The news is updated.