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Two men charged with helping Copenhagen gunman

February 16, 2015 09:04
The suspected gunman, Omar El-Hussein

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

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Two men have been charged with assisting the man believed to be responsible for the attacks on a shul and a café over the weekend in Copenhagen.

The men, who police have not named, will appear before a hearing on Monday, accused of providing Omar El-Hussein with a weapon, which he reportedly used in two separate gun attacks in the Danish capital. They are also suspected of disposing the weapon and helping the gunman hide later.

Jewish volunteer Dan Uzan was killed on Sunday while guarding a synagogue during a batmitzvah at the Central Synagogue in Copenhagen.

The shooting took place in the early hours of Sunday morning and followed an earlier attack at a cafe in the city in which one person was killed and three were injured.