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Now playing Next Denmark Polish man sentenced to four months in jail for assaulting Danish PM The unidentified 39-year-old man has been charged with punching Frederiksen’s right shoulder with a clenched fist, causing her to lose her balance but not fall. Frederiksen suffered whiplash at the time. 06/08/2024