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The East Jutland Police have arrested a 19-year-old man and charged him with aggravated assault following an alleged deliberate hit-and-run on a 45-year-old man. (Archive photo). Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix

Young man to be detained for deliberate hit

A 19-year-old man is accused of robbery and aggravated assault for intentionally running down a 45-year-old man on Sunday evening on Grimhøjvej in Brabrand near Aarhus. The victim attempted to stop a theft at a festival area, during which the suspect hit him in an effort to escape. This act converted the crime into robbery, which carries a significantly harsher penalty. The suspected perpetrator was found by the police later the same evening, still in the vehicle alleged to have been used in the crime. He is charged under a law applicable to severe violence, and the prosecutor has requested a closed-court preliminary hearing. The reasons for the 19-year-old’s actions and his response to the charges are not disclosed.