It is something from my private life, I cannot say more about it. “I'm just as shocked as the rest of the world. “It was a shock for everyone, but I am glad I was released so quickly. “I also played a week ago, so it was not that long ago in terms of time frame, but it was nice to put the focus back on football and leave the peripheral issues behind. He told Fox Sports last year after appearing for Ajax: “It was nice to play football again. “If necessary, we will go to the Court for that.”Īfter the allegations came to light, Promes denied any involvement. “After taking note of the file, we will also ask the Public Prosecution Service to prosecute the suspect for attempted manslaughter. Lawyer Yehudi Moszkowicz is working for the alleged victim of the incident and has said: “The decision to sue Promes is the only right decision. In the case of stabbings, this carries a prison sentence of 24 to 42 months in the Netherlands. It has now led to a charge of attempted manslaughter or aggravated assault. The forward’s most recent international match for the Netherlands was at the European Championship in the summer, when he played in his nation’s knockout defeat against the Czech Republic.įollowing on from that tournament in the summer, the public prosecutor released the "intended decision" to prosecute on the basis of the investigation. The police completed the investigation in May and forwarded the file to the Public Prosecution Service in Amsterdam. The alleged victim in the incident suffered serious injuries with Promes claiming through his lawyer that he was not there at the time of the incident. He was part of the Dutch team during the Euro 2021 but has not worn the national jersey since.Quincy Promes has been capped 50 times by the Dutch national team (Image: Mike Hewitt)Ī family member was reportedly left with serious injuries after a fierce argument during a family party at a warehouse in Abcoude, just outside Amsterdam.Īs per De Telegraaf, the justice department have only confirmed that a 29-year-old from Amsterdam has been charged with the incident but the respected media outlet alleges that Promes is the individual. Promes has scored seven goals in 50 appearances for the Dutch national team since his debut in 2014. ![]() Lawyers for Promes are due to speak later.Īmsterdam-born Promes joined Ajax in 2019 from Sevilla in a 15 million-euro transfer, before going back to Spartak in 2021, where he was named Russia's footballer of the year in 2017 during a previous spell. The victim then pressed charges of attempted murder, attempted manslaughter or aggravated assault after failing to reach a compensation deal with Promes.īut prosecutors said there was "insufficient evidence of intent to kill or of premeditation". In one intercepted call with his father, Promes said that it was "lucky that I no longer carry a firearm, because otherwise it would have ended even uglier," prosecutors said. The investigation was triggered later that year by a phone tap from another investigation, which Dutch media said was into an ongoing drug-smuggling case involving Promes. Witnesses saw Promes "make stabbing movements as the victim tried to fight him off" during the incident in July 2020, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said the exact motive was unclear "but it may have to do with the theft of jewellery from an aunt - the suspect accused the victim of having something to do with it," prosecutors said. ![]() "Based on the police investigation, the prosecution suspects the man of aggravated assault," prosecutors said. The victim suffered "serious knee injuries" which took months to recover from. "The public prosecution service has demanded two years against a man who is suspected of stabbing his cousin in the knee," Dutch prosecutors said in a statement. Prosecutors earlier dropped a charge of attempted murder against Promes, who played for the Dutch national side 50 times up to 2021, saying it could not be proven.
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