Danish PM attacked and hit by man in Copenhagen; suspect arrested

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks with the media as she arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, December 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks with the media as she arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, December 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was in shock after being attacked by a man in central Copenhagen, Ritzau news agency reports, citing police and the prime minister’s office.

It is unclear whether Frederiksen was injured by the attacker.

The man was arrested following the incident, Ritzau says.

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