Children kidnapped during fireworks on New Year's Eve in Denmark

In Denmark, two children aged ten and 13 were kidnapped near the German border. The kidnapping case occurred on New Year's Eve, police said on Monday. Investigators are searching for clues. As Danish investigators also announced, the 49-year-old father was attacked near a restaurant shortly after midnight while watching the New Year's Eve fireworks with his two children in the city of Gråsten.

The two children were forced into a car. The perpetrators then fled in two cars with German license plates. He is being investigated for bodily harm and deprivation of liberty. “Bild” first reported about this.

Danish authorities are said to be in contact with German police. The case may be related to an ongoing custody dispute. Part of the investigation is also whether there is a connection between the incident and the custody issue, the statement said.

Police did not provide names. The main focus is to find the two children and ensure their safety.