Amsterdammer Quinten T. will remain in pre-trial detention longer. He is suspected of having knocked an elderly Enkhuizer unconscious and then kicked him in the head, among other things. He again expressed remorse and wanted to be released so he could pick up his life. But the judge did not agree with that.
T.’s lawyer, Sicco Wester, said that his client has already been in custody for six months and that as far as he is concerned there are no objections to keeping him in pre-trial detention any longer. “He would like to work and look for his own home. But the place where he could live in assisted living could no longer be held. And a job as a roofer has now been given to someone else. But he can now live with his girlfriend and her mother. There he can look for daytime activities with peace of mind. He also has a practitioner who can help him.”
‘Trampled on an unconscious man with brute force’
The call for release once again irritated the public prosecutor. “The head of an unconscious man at the time was hit with brute force. The profile of the suspect’s shoe was still in the face. That is a violent fact that shocks and continues to shock the legal order.”
According to the Public Prosecution Service, the violence came out of nowhere on June 7. Quinten T. passed the victim and his wife on the sidewalk of Van Bleiswijkstraat with his skateboard. T. stated that the man tried to push him and that he responded.
The officer emphasized that the suspect is known to be aggressive and that the probation report states that there is a risk of recidivism. Chats were also read out in which T. told friends what he had done.
Regret the action
The suspect again indicated that he regretted his action and that he would like to be released until the substantive hearing. But the judge ultimately did not agree.
The condition of the victim is unknown. He will be heard as a witness again this month. The case will continue on February 27 with the substantive hearing. It will then become clear what punishment is being demanded against the Amsterdammer.