MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Four Danish teenagers have been arrested for attempting to burn a 16-year-old Afghan teen alive, local media reported Tuesday, citing police.
The four Danes, aged 15 and 16, attacked the Afghan teenager by throwing a burning gasoline-filled bottle at him, The Local media outlet reported. The victim suffered serious burns and reportedly remains in critical condition.
15 February 2015, 00:21 GMT
There was no indication that the incident could be considered a hate crime, the outlet said, and rather seems to be the result of a conflict between the five teenagers.
The four suspects attended their preliminary trial in Denmark's Horsens earlier in the day.
