Polish Man on Trial for Assaulting Danish Prime Minister

Mette Frederiksen sustained minor injuries in the June attack; the trial includes additional charges against the accused.

The accused, a 39-year-old Polish man, pleaded not guilty to assaulting Prime Minister Frederiksen.
Frederiksen was attacked while on a break from campaigning for the European Parliament elections.
The suspect has been in pretrial custody since the incident and also faces charges of sexual harassment and fraud.
Frederiksen did not appear in court and suffered minor whiplash from the assault.
The trial is expected to conclude soon, with a verdict possibly announced by Wednesday.