The boy who assaulted the Amstelveen Frédérique in the summer of 2021 because she did not want to say whether she was a boy or a girl, was sentenced by the court today to 60 hours of suspended community service. Another twenty hours are taken from here, the time that the perpetrator has been detained is late RTV Amstelveen know. The court also awarded damages to the victim.
Today’s hearing took place behind closed doors. And now that the case has been completed in a positive way, it is now really done for Frédérique. The boy showed great regret and also apologized to Frédérique. She shook hands with her attacker at the end of the session.
Paul Brink, Frédérique’s father, is also pleased that the business has been completed after a year and a half. “We can finally put an end to it now,” he told RTVA. “Of course it took much too long.”
‘I am who I am’
Frédérique was beaten up on July 26 in the Amstelveen district of Westwijk. She was beaten for giving an unexpected answer when asked if she was a boy or a girl. “I am who I am and you can be who you want to be,” she had told the boys. The list of injuries after the assault is long: several broken teeth, a broken nose, a laceration to her lips, bruising of the jaw and facial injuries.
Many people wanted to give her a heart under the belt and she got it more than 30,000 tickets.
In the photo below you can see Frédérique’s living room filled with cards and messages of support after the assault. The text continues after the photo.
All in all, Frédérique is doing well at the moment. Via a statement on LinkedIn, she says the following today: “Today I was present at the trial and I saw the suspect and looked into his eyes. I feel no anger towards the suspect. With the sentence that the judge has pronounced today, I hope that a nasty and uncertain time will also come to an end for the suspect and that he or she will not be haunted by this for the rest of his life. Everyone deserves another chance, always.”
She donates the compensation she receives to a good cause. “I will donate an important part to the Dusty Foundation, a foundation that supports people who have become victims of LGBTIQ+-related violence. Good people doing important work. Helping people, I hope I can do that after my later studies.”
In her speech on LinkedIn, Frédérique also returns to the worldwide statements of support she received. “Thank you for everything you have done for me and especially thank you for being so kind. Stay kind to each other!”