Press release

Copenhagen shootings: PM statement

Prime Minister David Cameron made a statement on the shootings in Copenhagen that happened on 14 February 2015.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Lord Cameron
• Published: 15 February 2015

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, said:

The shootings in Copenhagen are an appalling attack on free speech and religious freedom. Two innocent people have been murdered simply for their beliefs and my thoughts are with their loved ones and all those injured at this tragic time.

Denmark and Britain are both successful multi-ethnic, multi-faith democracies and we must never allow those values to be damaged by acts of violence like this.

We offer our full support for the Danish Government and Danish people as they deal with these terrible incidents.

Published 15 February 2015