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Danish Foreign Minister reacts to fatal beating of Swedish off-duty police officer in Copenhagen

Danish Foreign Minister Løkke Rasmussen comments on the fatal beating of a Swedish man in Copenhagen.

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"I am filled with sadness and anger that a young Swedish man has lost his life in Copenhagen during what should have been a peaceful World Cup event. My warmest thoughts go to his family, friends and our entire Swedish brother country. May the guilty be judged harshly and fairly," he writes in a post on X.

On Tuesday, a Swedish man in his 30s was attacked at a World Cup event in Copenhagen. The Swede was seriously injured and died from his injuries. The man was a police officer but was off duty at the time of the incident.

According to witnesses, the fight broke out during a goal celebration and the suspect allegedly punched the victim, causing serious injuries.

The suspect turned himself in on Friday morning after police released a photo of him on Wednesday. The man denies the crime.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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