Pole who attacked Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen denies responsibility

Pole who attacked Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen denies responsibility

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A 39-year-old Polish man accused of attacking Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has told a court he does not remember anything. He denied responsibility, citing alcohol consumption and a 'bad day'.

A Pole accused of injuring the Danish prime minister has told a court that he "doesn't remember anything". That time the man, according to him, had a "bad day". Writes UNN with reference to Reuters and Agenzia Giornalistica Italia.

Context

A 39-year-old Polish man, whose details have not been released, is in the dock. He is accused of hitting Frederiksen while walking in a city square in Copenhagen. The perpetrator was immediately arrested after the attack and taken into custody.

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In the assault trial, which opened today in a Copenhagen court, the accused said he "does not remember anything" and denied any responsibility.

Quote

When I came face to face with Madam Prime Minister, I don't remember anything until the moment of my arrest

- he stated in court, admitting that he had consumed alcohol.

That time was a "bad day," he told the judges.

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"The streets were full of people when a man approached Ms. Frederiksen, who was on the phone at the time. He said something incomprehensible to her and, as he passed by, hit her hard on the shoulder," one of the bodyguards said.

Supplement

The attack came three weeks after Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fitzo was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt and just a month before the shooting of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump.