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Boys arrested after firing softgun shots at residents at asylum center
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Three 15-year-old boys have been arrested and charged with assault and attempted assault after several residents at the asylum center in Skærbæk in Southern Jutland were shot with plastic pellets from a softgun on Sunday evening.
Among the residents was a 13-year-old girl who was hit by the pellets but was not seriously injured.
In addition to the three 15-year-olds, the police have also questioned a minor boy in the case.
All four have confessed, and the three arrested individuals have been released after questioning, but the charges are being maintained. The case of the minor boy has been handed over to the social authorities.
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