Update: Manhunt ends as police snag suspect in fatal hit-and-run

Incident occurred in Frederiksberg at around 4 pm on Wednesday

The manhunt in the case involving the death of a five-year-old girl in a hit-and-run incident in Frederiksberg earlier this week is over.

The police have revealed that prime suspect Helmi Mossa Hameed, 21, is now in custody.

Several media reported that it is not the first time that Hameed has had run-ins with the law.

PM Mette Frederiksen is one of numerous high-profile individuals to come out and express their condolences regarding the case.

“My heart aches. I want to send my warmest thoughts to the family who tragically lost a little girl of just five years old yesterday,” Frederiksen wrote on Facebook yesterday.

“Only a coward flees after robbing another person of their life and not taking responsibility for their actions.”


Original story:

Copenhagen Police have identified a young man who they want to talk to in connection with the death of a five-year-old girl in a hit-and-run incident in Frederiksberg yesterday.

The police have issued a photo of Helmi Mossa Hameed, who they describe as 21 years old, 180 cm tall and of average build. He was last seen wearing black clothes.

The police advise the public to not make contact with Hameed should they spot him, but instead to contact them immediately by calling 114.

Fled on foot
The five-year-old girl and her mother were struck by a car outside Peter Bangs Vej 252 at around 16:00. Following the accident, the motorist deserted the car and fled on foot. 

Although they were on foot, the crime scene photos indicate the mother was pushing a bicycle, and the girl possibly pushing one as well.

The mother’s condition is unknown, but she was able to talk to the police following the incident.

Intensively looking
“A mother and daughter were walking on the pavement when they were hit by a car. The daughter has passed away,” confirmed Thomas Tarpgaard, a deputy inspector with Copenhagen Police.

“We have a presumption about who he is and are intensively looking for him. We are in the process of questioning witnesses, and a car inspector has been called in to investigate the accident further.

The police have now issued a more recent photo of the suspect



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