Jeffrey John Ekene Jeppe, 22, has been sentenced to indefinite detention by the Copenhagen City Court for a fatal assault at Copenhagen Central Station. Uwais Ahmed, 21, received a sentence of seven years in prison in connection with the same incident.

The verdict was announced on Wednesday in the Copenhagen City Court.

The violent assault occurred shortly after 8 a.m. in May of the previous year. The 30-year-old victim was knocked to the ground and subjected to multiple kicks, including trampling on the head.

Initially, the victim sustained serious injuries but died in September last year at Glostrup Hospital as a result of those injuries.

Prior to the verdict, the young men were escorted into the courtroom by armed police officers. Inside, the audience was instructed to separate the relatives of the deceased and the defendants.

In addition to the assault, the defendants faced charges related to violence, robbery, and attempted robbery in the days leading up to the fatal assault.

Both men immediately appealed the verdict. The 22-year-old had partially admitted guilt during the proceedings. He appealed for a reduced sentence and acquittal on the charges he denied, specifically the assault at the train station.

During the sentencing, the presiding judge stated that the court deemed indefinite detention necessary for Jeffrey John Ekene Jeppe.

In the case of Uwais Ahmed, there was disagreement among the judge and lay judges regarding whether the sentence should be seven or eight years; the majority ultimately voted for seven years.