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Danish prime minister suffers minor whiplash after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen

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By JARI TANNER and JAN M. OLSEN
Associated Press

HELSINKI (AP) — The Danish prime minister’s office says the premier is suffering minor whiplash but is otherwise fine after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen. Police confirmed on Friday that “there has been an incident” with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and that a 39-year-old man was arrested. Frederiksen was rushed to a hospital for a check-up soon after. She was unharmed but “shaken by the incident,” according to her office. The suspect appeared Saturday in a pre-trial hearing. Two eyewitnesses told a local tabloid they saw a man walking toward Frederiksen and then “pushing her hard on the shoulder so she was shoved aside.” He was ordered by a judge to be jailed until June 20 pending police investigation.

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