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Sorry - this page has been removed. Copenhagen attacks: Denmark's mourners pay tribute to victims
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This could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason. Tens of thousands of people gathered at torch-lit memorials around Denmark on Monday, commemorating the victims of the deadly attacks on a synagogue and an event promoting free speech that shocked a nation proud of its record of safety and openness.
Singing John Lennon’s Imagine, defiant Danes promised to uphold their open society and showed solidarity with the country’s Muslim minority after reports emerged that the gunman was a Dane with Palestinian roots and a passion for Islamist issues.
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The 22-year-old gunman opened fire on a cafe hosting a free speech debate on Saturday afternoon, killing one, before attacking a synagogue the same night, killing a guard. He was later shot dead by police in his neighbourhood of Norrebro, a largely immigrant part of the city with a reputation for gang violence.
Danish police, who have not publicly identified the gunman, arrested two people on suspicion of aiding the attacks but said there was no indication the shooter was part of a cell or had travelled to Syria or Iraq.
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Thousands of Danes left flowers at the synagogue, walking in a quiet, solemn procession, with many also leaving both Danish and Israeli flags. A march by Pegida, the anti-Islam movement born in Germany, however, attracted only around 50 people.
US president Barack Obama expressed solidarity with Denmark on Monday. During a telephone call, Obama and Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt “agreed on the need to work together to confront attacks on freedom of expression as well as against anti-Semitic violence,” the White House said in a statement.