19-year-old arrested in fatal grenade attack case

Copenhagen police have arrested a 19-year-old Danish man in connection with a fatal grenade attack that claimed the life of a 31-year-old man on Amager on May 25. The newly arrested suspect is charged with complicity in the murder.

The 19-year-old is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday. He joins several other individuals already detained as part of the ongoing investigation. Police believe they have identified the person who threw the grenade, a 20-year-old man.

The incident occurred around 6:00 PM on May 25, when a hand grenade was thrown into a courtyard on Kurvemagerstien in Amager. The 31-year-old victim sustained severe injuries and died several days later. The investigation has revealed a complex chain of alleged involvement, with two women also charged with handing over the grenade to the 20-year-old suspect and the 19-year-old.

Further complicating the case, two men are charged with transferring the grenade to the women in Vejle. An 18-year-old man is also in custody for being present at the scene when the grenade was thrown. Most recently, a 19-year-old man was arrested on June 5, suspected of paying one of the other accused individuals to facilitate the grenade's transfer.

None of the suspects have confessed to the charges. All court proceedings related to the case have been held behind closed doors, limiting public knowledge of the evidence and the suspects' statements. Prosecutors are expected to request closed-door hearings for the upcoming preliminary hearing of the 19-year-old suspect.