Danish PM suffers minor whiplash after being assaulted in Copenhagen

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is resting after the incident (Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

The Danish Prime Minister’s office has said the premier has suffered minor whiplash but is otherwise fine after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen.

Police confirmed “there has been an incident” involving Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and that a 39-year-old man was arrested on Friday.