More cars burnt in Denmark after arsonist suspect arrested

More vehicles were set on fire in the Danish capital of Copenhagen in another two consecutive nights since Monday, although an arsonist suspect had been captured earlier, local police said on Tuesday.

Copenhagen police said six car fires were reported in the early hours of Tuesday, bringing the total number of vehicles being burnt to over 30.

Early on Monday, one car was torched in Copenhagen's Northwest district while a second fire was reported in Amager district, also in the capital.

The Danish capital was plagued by a series of car fires during the weekend of Aug. 19-21. A total of 24 vehicles, including three mopeds, have been torched during three consecutive nights.

Copenhagen police arrested on Wednesday a 21-year-old man, who was thought to be behind some of the fires.

Neighboring Sweden has also suffered from similar arson cases since July as more than 70 vehicles were burnt, mostly in the southern city of Malmo, the country's third largest city linked to Copenhagen via the Oresund Bridge.

However, the police were cautious to link the fire cases in Denmark and Sweden as there was no evidence to indicate a connection.

Source : XINHUA