2010-02-18 Tanska: Pidätyksiä Kjærsgaardin uhkailutapauksessa

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http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/article904583.ece

Arrests for Kjærsgaard threats
Danish police have detained several people in connection with threats against Pia Kjærsgaard.

Several people have been detained by police in connection with threats against the leader of the Danish People's Party Pia Kjærsgaard.

According to the Danish People's Party Press Department, the threats are worse than usual. The party has no further information and is referring to the police for further information.

According to eb.dk, five people were detained this morning in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen.

"I can confirm that we have detained five people who are charged under §266 of the criminal code for threats against Pia Kjærsgaard," says Ass. Comm. Jørgen Aabye of the Copenhagen Police.

In an e-mail to politiken.dk the police says that searches are currently under way, and and a decision will be taken this afternoon as to whether to seek to have those concerned remanded in custody.

It has not been possible to contact Pia Kjærsgaard, who is currently on a foreign trip and not expected back in Denmark before this evening.

Edited by Julian Isherwood

Useampi henkilö on pidätetty uhkailusta Tanskan kansapuolueen Pia Kjærsgaardia vastaan.
Kansanpuolueen mukaan kyseessä on ollut tavallista vakavemmista uhkauksista.
ed.dk:n mukaan viisi henkilöä olisi otettu talteen Nørrebroon alueella.

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Police release Kjærsgaard arrestees
Danish police have released five people detained this morning in connection with investigations into threats against Pia Kjærsgaard.
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http://www.cphpost.dk/news/crime/155-crime/48288-alleged-death-threats-against-party-leader.html
Alleged death threats against party leader
An anonymous tip led to the arrest of five men who allegedly planned to have DF's Pia Kjærsgaard killed

Five men have been arrested in connection with death threats allegedly having been made against Danish People's Party leader Pia Kjærsgaard.

Five men have been arrested in connection with death threats allegedly having been made against Danish People's Party leader Pia Kjærsgaard.

Four of the five men were subsequently released by police, but the fifth remains in custody. The men are reportedly Somali and the man in custody is known to intelligence service PET, reported Politiken newspaper.

According to the Danish People's Party (DF), a 500,000 kroner reward was offered in connection with carrying out the death threats against Kjærsgaard. The party indicated its head office received a letter written in English from an anonymous source with details about the planned hit and the suspects' names.

Police ransacked the suspects' flats yesterday, but later stated there was not sufficient evidence to hold the other four men, although charges are still pending against all five. The man still in custody is also being charged with possession of counterfeit money, as he had 50 phony 500 kroner notes on him at the time of the arrest.
Police have not yet confirmed that there was any reward offered, and they emphasized that they have yet to find any concrete evidence that links the men to threats. The possibility that someone was attempting to frame the men is also being investigated.

Kjærsgaard was on the last day of a holiday abroad when the story broke the news. She returned yesterday and admitted she was shaken by the letter, but said she had confidence the police would handle the matter.

'I'm not happy about it, of course,' she said. 'The threat was very detailed and that makes it more unpleasant than previous threats against me. But unfortunately it's something that goes with being a politician in Denmark.'

5 miestä siis pidätettiin liittyen Tanskan kansanpuolueen puheenjohtajan Kjærsgaardin uhkailuun. Neljä viidestä on sittemmin vapautettua ja yksi henkilö on edelleen pidätettynä. Miehet ovat somalitaustaisia ja edelleen pidätettynä oleva on ennestään tuttu Tanskan turvallisuus palvelulle PET:lle.

Kansanpuolueen mukaan 500 000 kruunun palkkio on alunperin tarjottu uhkailijoiden selvittämiseski.