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American College Students Released from Danish Jail but Barred from Leaving Country

Owen Ray and a friend, detained after an alleged altercation with an Uber driver, face legal proceedings in Denmark with passports confiscated.

Overview

  • Owen Ray, a 19-year-old Miami University student, and his friend were released from a Danish prison on April 14 after two weeks of detention.
  • The students were arrested on April 1 at Copenhagen Airport following an alleged dispute with an Uber driver over a wrong destination entered in the app.
  • Danish authorities have confiscated the students' passports, requiring them to remain in Denmark and check in with police daily until their April 24 court hearing.
  • Conflicting accounts of the incident have emerged, with the Uber driver alleging assault and the students claiming they were victims of an unprovoked attack.
  • The U.S. State Department is providing consular assistance, and the case has raised concerns about the treatment of American citizens in foreign legal systems.

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