Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 8:38 PM• Jonathan van Haaster • Last update: 20:39

The court of Amsterdam reopens the investigation in the criminal case against Quincy Promes. The attacker of Spartak Moscow is suspected of assaulting his cousin and would hear the verdict in that case on Friday. On Wednesday, however, the judge announced that the verdict will be postponed. The exact reason for the postponement will be announced by the court on Friday morning.

Promes is suspected of the attempted murder of his cousin, whom he allegedly stabbed in the knee at a company party in Abcoude on the night of July 24 to 25, 2020. The wing tip confessed to that act in a tapped telephone conversation, the contents of which had already been leaked. Promes’ nephew sued the wing-striker for attempted murder. Although Promes did make that motive known during and after the stabbing, according to the Public Prosecution Service, there is insufficient reason to assume that this was serious, according to the judiciary. In the opinion of the Public Prosecution Service, Promes also did not take the considerable risk that his nephew would die, because he hit him in the leg.

Promes’ victim was hit in an important tendon, which left him unable to use his left leg for a long time. The man can no longer squat or run and also suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Just under two weeks ago it was announced that the OM is demanding two years in prison against the attacker. Promes himself was not present at the criminal case. The attacker does not seem to be planning to set foot on Dutch soil in the near future, in order to avoid prosecution. Promes plays at Spartak Moscow in Russia and that country has no extradition treaty with the Netherlands. During the last winter break, Promes did not go on a training camp to the United Arab Emirates.

Russian media quickly reported that this was because that country does have an extradition treaty with the Netherlands. At the beginning of March it was announced that Spartak had submitted a second passport application to help Promes acquire Russian nationality. However, lawyer Robert Malewicz stated that the initiative came from the club, so that the fifty-time international of the Dutch national team can more easily participate in training camps outside Russia. During the hearing on Friday at 10 a.m., the court will not yet issue a final judgment on the case. That day, the court will announce the reason for the postponement, says a spokesperson.