| Hotel Jørgensen bombing | |
|---|---|
 Because of investigation, Ørstedsparken was closed by the police. | |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark· |
| Date |
Friday 10 September 2010. 1:23 pm – 1:23 pm (UTC+1) |
Attack type | Bombing, terrorism |
| Deaths | None |
Non-fatal injuries | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Chechnyan-Belgian[1] Lors Doukaiev[2] |
The explosion in Hotel Jørgensen was a minor explosion inside of the discount hostel of the same name in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The explosion happened at 1:23 pm on 10 September 2010. No fatalities were recorded.[3] The only injured person was the one-legged Chechnyan-Belgian[1] bomber Lors Doukaiev, who was caught in a nearby park, Ørstedsparken, following the explosion, but only identified several days later.[4]
Considering that the bomber bought a bus ticket to Belgium with departure from Denmark on 10 September,[5] and he was seen at a post office buying a small box used for mailing CDs, as well as a roll of tape,[5] it is believed that it was not meant to be a suicide attack against the hostel, but rather an accident while making a letter bomb, which happened as a consequence of Doukaiev's use of a highly volatile explosive substance. TATP, which was the chemical used, is notorious for its volatility.
Lors Doukaiev was also seen in a video game shop, buying a game whose case he could have intended to use as a container for the bomb.[6]
The Danish police revealed a hypothesis regarding the purpose of the bomb. According to the police hypothesis, Lors Doukaiev constructed a letter bomb, which was meant to explode upon opening, using TATP as an explosive and filling the container with small metal projectiles. The bomb would have the same effect as a fragmentation grenade.[6] It is speculated, that Jyllands-Posten in Århus would have been the target of said letter bomb.[6]
Lors Doukaiev claims innocence on the charges of terrorism.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vibeke Rask Grøn (15 September 2010). "Belgisk Avis: Bombemanden har belgisk statsborgerskab" (in Danish). DR. http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Udland/2010/09/15/115628.htm. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ↑ "Lors Doukaev bekræfter sin identitet" (in Danish). Ritzau. DR. 20 September 2010. http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/kriminalitet/2010/09/20/120319.htm. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ↑ "Danish Police appeal for help with Identifying hotel bomber". Euro Weekly News. 14 September 2010. http://www.euroweeklynews.com. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ↑ Thomas Nørmark Krog (15 September 2010). "Han hedder Lors Doukaiev" (in Danish). B.T.. http://www.bt.dk/krimi/han-hedder-lors-doukaiev. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Signe Fuglsang Midtgaard (12 September 2010). "Det ved vi om bombemandens færden" (in Danish). DR. http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/kriminalitet/2010/09/12/144213.htm. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Helle Harbo Sørensen & Trine Fisker (17 September 2010). "TATP-bombe skulle sendes til Århus" (in Danish). TV2. http://nyhederne.tv2.dk/article/33646658. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
Coordinates: 55°41′1.47″N 12°34′5.55″E / 55.6837417°N 12.5682083°E
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