Copenhagen court: This is the indictment and the court's decision in the Sunday evening shopping center shooting case.
The closed-door constitutional inquiry session at the Copenhagen court, which lasted for two hours, ended on Monday afternoon. The session concerned the shooting at the Fields shopping center in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, on Sunday evening, which left three dead and thirty injured, four of whom were shot, one of whom is in critical condition.
The session concluded with the judge's decision to place the accused in pretrial detention in a closed ward belonging to the psychiatric department for 24 days.
The accused (22 years old) faces three counts of manslaughter and seven counts of attempted murder.
According to the judge, there is suspicion that he is guilty, and there is also a fear that he will commit similar crimes freely and that he may influence the investigation.
It was also decided, at the request of the public prosecutor, that the accused should undergo a mental examination. Police had previously stated that the young man was known to have psychological problems.
The session began shortly after 1 p.m., with six armed police officers escorting the young defendant (22 years old) into the courtroom.
The arrest took place on Sunday at 5:48 PM near the shopping center where the shooting occurred. In addition to a knife, he was also carrying a rifle, which he used to shoot and kill his victims, according to the indictment.
After approximately 20 minutes of the constitutional hearing, everyone present was asked to leave the courtroom. Prosecutor Søren Harbo believed the hearing should be held behind closed doors, stating that it was a very serious and wide-ranging case, and that there was no clarity whatsoever regarding its scope. The judge agreed to hold the remainder of the hearing behind closed doors, taking into consideration the need to protect the privacy of witnesses. The defendant's lawyers also stated that they did not wish to declare their position on the charges in an open court session at this time. Consequently, it remains unclear whether the 22-year-old will plead guilty or deny the charges against him.
