The National Unit for Special Crime (NSK) has warned against a vigilante phenomenon where suspected pedophiles are lured into traps, assaulted and filmed. (File photo). Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
Police seek young man tied to vigilante acts
Copenhagen Vestegn Police are reaching out for a young man connected to vigilante attacks against suspected pedophiles where they are trapped, assaulted, and filmed. Two incidents are under investigation. Police have identified all related individuals except one. If the young man does not contact police, his photo may be published. The man, believed to be 20-30 years old, was present at an attack in Brøndby on June 25. The National Unit for Special Crimes warns against participating in ‘Pedo Hunter Denmark’. A man was recently jailed for orchestrating an assault where the victim, mentally comparable to a 13-year-old, was beaten and marked with ‘PEDO’.