More cars set on fire overnight in Denmark

Copenhagen and Hillerød hit by arsonists

Yet another vehicle was torched in Copenhagen overnight, this time in Nørrebro.

Although the cause of the Copenhagen fire has not yet been made official, Thomas Tarpgaard from the police department said it certainly looked as if the fire had been set deliberately.

“The windows of the car were shattered and the interior was completely burned out,” Tarpgaard told TV2 Lorry. “It was most likely arson.”

READ MORE: Are the car burnings a cry for help?

Fires spreading
The fire was contained to the one car and Copenhagen Police have no suspects in the case.

A car fire was also reported in Hillerød overnight. Police there have yet to release any details.

Since August 20, there have been more than 150 arson attacks or attempted vehicular arson attacks at nearly 100 locations throughout Denmark, most of which have been successful.





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