Denmark close motorway as refugees march to Sweden

Police in southern Denmark late on Monday closed a motorway as groups of refugees marched towards the border with Sweden, known for its more generous asylum policies.

Police said the closure -  which impacted the road from Rodby harbour in southern Denmark to Copenhagen - was due to safety fears. 

Earlier in the day, up to 150 refugees began marching towards the border after some 300 arrived by boat from Germany on Sunday. Many later agreed to be taken to police stations to register for asylum in Denmark, but scuffles broke out with police when some ran off to avoid having their fingerprints taken in fear they would be registered as seeking refuge in Denmark and unable to go on to Sweden, where many said they had family.