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Three teens planned armed school attack in Denmark

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Three teenagers in Denmark were planning an armed attack on a school using knives and bombs, according to Danish broadcaster DR.
  • The suspects, aged 15 and 16, were arrested before they could carry out their plan.
  • The intended target was a school in the municipality of Favrskov, Jutland, and the suspects deny the charges.

Three teenagers in Denmark were planning a violent armed attack on a school, intending to cause casualties with knives and bombs. Danish broadcaster DR reported that the plot was foiled when police arrested the three suspects before they could execute their plan.

The individuals involved are two 16-year-olds and one 15-year-old. The planned attack was to take place at a school located in the municipality of Favrskov in Jutland. All three teenagers have denied any wrongdoing. Police apprehended two of the boys in East Jutland and the third in Copenhagen, according to a police statement.

Authorities are investigating why the Favrskov school was chosen as the target, as the suspects do not reside in that municipality. Police have stated that the suspects planned the attack together and communicated via Discord and Telegram. The motive behind the planned attack remains under investigation.

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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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