Teenager jailed for throwing Molotov cocktail at Copenhagen apartment

A 17-year-old boy will spend four weeks in custody after throwing a Molotov cocktail at an apartment in Copenhagen's Nordvestkvarter. The incident, which took place on the night of July 7, saw the firebomb strike the building's wall near a window before falling to the asphalt. Fortunately, no one was injured, though a resident inside the apartment was asleep at the time of the attack.

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Drengen, der er 17 år, er sigtet efter den grove brandstiftelsesparagraf i straffeloven - paragraf 180 - om at udsætte andres liv for overhængende fare eller i den hensigt at forvolde omfattende ødelæggelser på fremmed ejendom.

Police discovered the shattered remains of the firebomb on the road the following morning. The teenager is charged under the severe arson section of the penal code, which addresses endangering lives or causing extensive property damage. He declined to comment on the charges or his situation during the court hearing.

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På grund af hans unge alder har dommeren afsagt kendelse om, at han skal fængsles i surrogat på en institution for unge, når der er plads, i stedet for i et almindeligt arresthus for voksne.

Given his young age, the court ordered that he be detained in a youth institution rather than a regular detention center, pending available space. The judge cited a risk of the teenager interfering with the investigation, such as tampering with evidence or influencing others, as the reason for his detention.

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Han fængsles, da der ifølge dommeren ellers er en risiko for, at han kan påvirke efterforskningen.