Hotel Jørgensen explosion
| Hotel Jørgensen bombing | |
|---|---|
Because of investigation, Ørstedsparken was closed by the police | |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Date | Friday 10 September 2010 1:23 p.m. (UTC+1) |
Attack type | Bombing, terrorism, accident |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 1 (the bomber) |
| Perpetrator | Lors Doukaiev (Chechnyan-Belgian) |
The explosion at 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. The only injured person was the one-legged Chechnyan-Belgian bomber Lors Doukaiev, who was caught in a nearby park, Ørstedsparken, following the explosion, but only identified several days later.
Doukaiev has been confirmed by the German security agency Verfassungsschutz to have maintained close contacts with Islamic extremists in the German city of Bremen.