Verdict in Denmark
Prime Minister attacked: Four months in prison
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen suffered a bruised right shoulder and minor whiplash injuries in an attack on the street in Copenhagen at the beginning of June. Her attacker, a 39-year-old Pole, has now been sentenced to four months in prison.
The man from Poland was found guilty of "striking the head of government on the right shoulder with a clenched fist", said Judge Jacob Scherfig on Wednesday. The attacker, whose name must not be mentioned in the Danish media, has been living in Denmark for five years. According to the verdict, he must leave the country after serving his sentence and will not be allowed to re-enter for a period of six years. The 39-year-old had his lawyer explain that he accepts the sentence.
During the two-day trial, the defendant denied any responsibility for the attack. He stated that although he remembered confronting the head of government, he did not remember assaulting her. The Pole put his memory lapses down to previous alcohol consumption and his surprise at suddenly coming face to face with the Prime Minister. He also claims to have had a "bad" day.
Attack a few weeks after the assassination attempt on Fico
The attack on the politician was strongly condemned internationally. A few weeks earlier, the Slovakian head of government Robert Fico had been shot at. Bullets from the 71-year-old assassin's gun hit the politician in the stomach, among other places. Fico fought for his life for days. The left-wing populist politician returned to work at the beginning of July.
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