Danish PM hit by man in Copenhagen street, her office says

Source: BBC

Danish PM hit by man in Copenhagen street, her office says

7 June 2024

By George Wright,
BBC News

Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen has been left "shocked" after being attacked in the street in Copenhagen, her office says.

The assault took place on a square in the centre of the city where a man walked up to her and hit her.

The attacker has been arrested.

EU chief Charles Michel and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola called the attack "appalling".

"Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten on Friday evening at Kultorvet in Copenhagen by a man who was subsequently arrested. The Prime Minister is shocked by the incident," the prime minister's office said in a statement without giving further detail.

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