Polish Man Sentenced for Assaulting Danish Prime Minister

A Polish man received a four-month prison sentence for assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen. Convicted of assault on a public servant, he will also be deported and banned from Denmark for six years. The attack raised concerns over public officials' safety in Denmark.

A 39-year-old Polish man was sentenced to four months in prison on Wednesday for punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen while she walked through Copenhagen in June, raising concern over the safety of public officials in the Nordic country.

After a chance encounter, the man struck Frederiksen, causing her to lose balance. The court found him guilty of assault on a public servant, leading to a prison sentence, deportation, and a six-year ban from returning to Denmark. He has served two months already, so his remaining sentence will last another two months.

The incident, occurring two days before European Parliament elections, left Frederiksen with a minor neck injury and led her to cancel several engagements, invoking concerns over rising public aggression. Frederiksen, who managed to leave the scene unaided, was shaken by the incident. The man's defense counsel indicated no plans to appeal the verdict.

(With inputs from agencies.)