The court case against football player Quincy Promes starts today in the court of Amsterdam. The former Ajax player is being prosecuted for attempted murder and aggravated assault. Justice suspects him of stabbing a cousin in the knee with a knife in July 2020. Lawyer Robert Malewicz announced prior to the hearing that Promes – now living in Russia – will not be in court himself.
Quincy Promes will be December 13, 2020 detained on suspicion of involvement in a stabbing. At a family party (July 2020) in Abcoude, Promes is said to have stabbed a cousin in the leg. The footballer denies involvement in the incident. Manon Aalmoes, who was Promes’ lawyer at the time, also reacts shortly after his arrest: “Promes was not on site at the time of the incident”.
Two days later, Promes is released. According to the Public Prosecution Service (OM), there was no reason to detain him any longer at that time. At the end of 2021, the Public Prosecution Service nevertheless decides to release the footballer prosecute for attempted murder of his nephew.
Tapes
Publishes a few months later News hour tapped telephone conversations between Promes and some family members. In the phone calls, he would confess to the stabbing incident: “Why are you jumping for that cousin of yours? You saved his life.” To that, his father who intervened replied, “Quincy, I don’t want you to get in trouble.” And then Promes said: “Otherwise I will stab him to death, you understand that, don’t you?”
Suspicion of drug trafficking
In 2020, when the footballer makes the confession, he will already be tapped in another investigation. Justice then suspects Promes of involvement in drug trafficking and participation in a criminal organization. For example, the former Ajax player would have a fine of 250 thousand euros paid to the Surinamese drug lord Piet Wortel. According to the Public Prosecution Service, he would have paid that fine as compensation for a rip deal of 400 kilos of coke. The investigation in that case is still ongoing.
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Although Promes’ lawyer previously indicated that he would be present at today’s session about the stabbing incident, that is now not the case. GGiven the suspicions in the drug investigation, the Spartak Moscow footballer will not come to the Netherlands. “He denies any involvement in any drug trafficking, but the moment he appears here he will be arrested,” said his current counsel Robert. Malewizc against this week AT5. “If he gets stuck, he can no longer report to his current employer (Spartak Moscow, ed.) And that will cost him his job,” he continues.
Dutch soccerteam
His absence during the trial is berated by the victim and his lawyer. Because while Promes was able to continue playing football after the stabbing incident, his cousin suffered physical injuries and PTSD. “My client had to see him play for the Dutch national team,” said Yehudi Moszkowicz in October 2021.
Quincy Promes is said to be busy by now Russian citizen to become. Because Russia does not extradite citizens to other countries, Promes could remain in Russia in the event of a conviction.