REPORT: Somali Migrant Throws 2-Year-Old To His Death From Seventh Floor

Denmark, long held up as a model of safety and social stability, was reeling this week after a two-year-old boy was killed in a horrifying act that has stunned the nation.

Multiple sources, including news outlet Visegrad24 and Scandinavian social media personality Peter Sweden, have reported that the 32-year-old suspect is a Somali migrant. However, Danish authorities have not publicly confirmed the man’s background.

The toddler died Monday morning after being thrown from a seventh-floor apartment in Høje Gladsaxe, a residential area just outside Copenhagen.

The killing sparked immediate outrage and grief, along with a broader reckoning over how such a brutal crime could happen in a country that prides itself on child welfare and low crime.

Emergency services were called to a high-rise building shortly after 9 a.m. following reports that a young child had fallen from a great height, according to The Danish Dream. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene, where shaken residents had already gathered.

Officers quickly confirmed the victim was a two-year-old boy who had fallen from the seventh floor. Rescue workers attempted lifesaving measures, but the child was pronounced dead at 9:40 a.m. Witnesses described a grim and silent scene as emergency crews worked in full view of the building’s residents.

A man suspected of throwing the child was arrested at the scene moments after police arrived. Officers said the man appeared calm during his arrest, a detail that has deeply unsettled the community.

At a preliminary court hearing on Tuesday in Glostrup, the 32-year-old suspect admitted before a judge that he threw the child with the intent to kill him. The judge ordered the man held in custody while investigators continue to build the case.

Police confirmed the death is being treated as a homicide. Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage, examining the apartment where the incident occurred, and interviewing witnesses to reconstruct the timeline. Authorities have not publicly confirmed the relationship between the suspect and the child, but investigators indicated the two were known to each other.

Copenhagen West District Police announced the arrest and charge on social media, according to Nordics Today, and said the area around the building was cordoned off as part of the investigation. Additional court proceedings are expected as prosecutors move forward.

Public anger intensified after reports emerged about the suspect’s criminal history. Nordics Today reported that the man has a prior conviction for manslaughter, known under Danish law as drab. The revelation has fueled a fierce national debate over how offenders with violent pasts are monitored after their release and whether existing safeguards are strong enough to protect the public.

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