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Two boys arrested after pepper-spraying student at Aarhus school

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • - Police arrested two boys, aged 16 and 14, in connection with a pepper-spray assault on a student at Vestergårdsskolen in Viby, Aarhus.
  • The 16-year-old is charged with aggravated assault, while the 14-year-old, being under the criminal age, was not charged but reported to social authorities.
  • The assault occurred Thursday morning, with the victim and at least one perpetrator believed to have had a prior dispute.

Police in Aarhus have arrested two teenage boys following a violent incident at Vestergårdsskolen in Viby on Thursday morning. The 16-year-old has been charged with aggravated assault, while the 14-year-old, who is below the age of criminal responsibility, will not face charges but has been reported to social services.

The incident involved an assault on a student in the upper secondary school. According to the police report, two boys specifically targeted the student, attacking them with kicks, punches, and pepper spray before fleeing the scene. The victim sustained no serious injuries.

Authorities indicated that the victim and one of the alleged perpetrators likely had a prior disagreement. However, police have not disclosed further details about the nature of this dispute, as they are still in the process of interviewing the two suspects. The ages of the victim and whether the arrested boys are students at Vestergårdsskolen have not been released.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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