The Netherlands’ Eurovision artist Joost Klein was reported for illegal threats in connection with the competition and was stopped from participating in the final.
The police have previously stated that they used faster prosecution because they consider the evidence to be good in combination with the fact that it is not a more serious crime.
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According to Jan-Åke Fält, Joost Klein denies any crime.
– As I understand it, there was an agreement between him and the management. It was a sensitive occasion where he would not be photographed when he left the stage. He was to be met by his team but there is a photographer. He asks the person to stop filming.
Jan-Åke Fält says that the photographer did not listen to Joost Klein.
– Then he pushed the camera away to remove it. He denies threatening this person.
According to Jan-Åke Fält, a preliminary trial date is set for the beginning of June. The police are not yet finished with their investigation.
– We have had access to the investigation and now have the opportunity to comment on it. We will request that some Dutch people be heard. Then we’ll see if we get it through. I see the chances of release as good.