The Næstved Court is implementing stricter controls for audience members attending a criminal case concerning a violent folding knife attack. The new measures, detailed in a notice on the court’s website, will be in effect on Monday and two subsequent hearing dates.

Attendees will be prohibited from bringing computers, mobile phones, and smartwatches into the courtroom.

South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police directed inquiries about the decision’s rationale to them. Head of Prosecution Henrik Pass described the measure as a “professional police assessment” but declined to elaborate on specific details.

The criminal case centers around a 40-year-old man accused of attempted murder. The incident allegedly occurred in Næstved on the morning of February 13, when the defendant allegedly lured the victim outside before climbing onto a porch roof, breaking a window, and entering the victim’s apartment.

The indictment states that the victim was then attacked with a folding knife, sustaining stab wounds to the thigh and arm, potentially endangering his life. The defendant denies the charges, and a judge and two lay judges will determine the verdict.