MDMA madness: Two more teenagers hospitalised

Elsewhere, a manhunt is underway following a brutal axe attack

Last week a 15-year-old boy from Haslev died after he and his friend were hospitalised after taking a drug purported to be MDMA on February 2. Now two additional teenagers are in hospital for the same reason.

Two girls, aged 15 and 16, were admitted to the intensive care ward at Esbjerg Hospital over the weekend for ingesting the psychoactive drug.

“The two were admitted from Fanø and have probably been at a party in either Fanø or in the Esbjerg area, so there could be other youngsters who have taken the drug,” wrote South Jutland Police.

READ MORE: Powdered MDMA taking hold in Copenhagen

Arrests made
The police urged all parents in the area to check on their teenagers just in case.

Also commonly known as ecstasy, Molly or Emma, MDMA can over-stimulate the nervous system and lead to organs being overheated and heart arrhythmia. The effect can be so overwhelming that internal organs begin to shut down and eventually lead to death.

Increasingly, drugs purported to be MDMA are actually PMA, a far more dangerous drug when ingested, due to the difficulty of obtaining the necessary ingredients.

A 17-year-old boy has been detained in the Haslev case, while a 19-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the Esbjerg case.

Axeman panic
In other news, a manhunt is underway following an axe attack on a young couple at a Circle K petrol station in the district of Birkerød, on the northern outskirts of Greater Copenhagen, on Saturday night.

The couple were both struck on the head and upper body, but their injuries are not life-threatening.

The police have yet to locate a 29-year-old man (pictured below) who they suspect of carrying out the attack. He was released from prison ten days ago after serving a three-year prison sentence.

The police have urged any witnesses connected to the attack to step forward and call them at 114. The man at large is considered dangerous and should not be approached.

TOP STORIES

  • Bestselling author of ‘The Year of Living Danishly’ Helen Russell on why she moved back to the UK after 12 years

    Bestselling author of ‘The Year of Living Danishly’ Helen Russell on why she moved back to the UK after 12 years

    After more than a decade living in Denmark, Russell shares why she made the move, how she’s coping, what she already misses, and the exciting new projects she’s working on. “It’s been a very tough decision. I love Denmark, and it will always hold a special place in my heart,” she says.

  • Denmark launches first AI supercomputer

    Denmark launches first AI supercomputer

    The new Gefion AI supercomputer is one of the world’s fastest and will accelerate research and provide new opportunities in Danish academia and industry.

  • Navigating big love, big moves and big feelings

    Navigating big love, big moves and big feelings

    Experts believe it takes seven years to move into a new culture, according to leading Danish psychologist Jette Simon and therapist Vibeke Hartkorn. For expat couples, the challenges of starting a new life together in Denmark can put pressure on relationships, but emotions-focused therapy can help.

  • More and more Danes are working after retirement age

    More and more Danes are working after retirement age

    Politicians debate a lot these days about when you can retire. The reality shows that an increasing number of Danes like to work, even if they can withdraw from the labor market. Financial incentives help.

  • Environmental activist fears death in prison if extradited to Japan

    Environmental activist fears death in prison if extradited to Japan

    Canadian-born environmental activist Paul Watson has been in prison in Greenland for almost 100 days awaiting an extradition decision for a 14-year-old offence against a Japanese whaling vessel that he calls a “minor misdemeanor”. The 73-year-old had previously passed through Ireland, Switzerland, Monaco, France and the USA without trouble, before Greenlandic police arrested him in July.

  • Denmark too slow to ease recruitment rules for non-EU service workers, say industry associations

    Denmark too slow to ease recruitment rules for non-EU service workers, say industry associations

    When the Danish government in January presented the first of its schemes to make it easier to recruit foreign labour from outside the EU, it was hailed by the healthcare and service sectors as a timely and important policy shift. But while healthcare changes have been forthcoming, the service sector is still struggling, say the directors of the industry association Dansk Industri and one of the country’s largest private employers ISS.

Connect club

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

Sign up here

Career

  • Come and join us at Citizens Days!

    Come and join us at Citizens Days!

    On Friday 27 and Saturday 28 of September, The Copenhagen Post will be at International Citizen Days in Øksnehallen on Vesterbro, Copenhagen. Admission is free and thousands of internationals are expected to attend

  • Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia

    Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia

    Chisom Udeze, the founder of Diversify – a global organization that works at the intersection of inclusion, democracy, freedom, climate sustainability, justice, and belonging – shares how struggling to find a community in Norway motivated her to build a Nordic-wide professional network. We also hear from Dr. Poornima Luthra, Associate Professor at CBS, about how to address bias in the workplace.

  • Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses

    Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses

    Lolland Municipality, home to Denmark’s largest infrastructure project – the Fehmarnbelt tunnel connection to Germany – has launched a new jobseeker support package for the accompanying partners of international employees in the area. The job-to-partner package offers free tailored sessions on finding a job and starting a personal business.

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Contact us

Jobs