Amsterdam Stabbing Case: Prosecutors Detail New Evidence and Set April 15 Hearing
The case advances with a psychiatric evaluation underway alongside access to the suspect’s Ukrainian military file.
Overview
- Police found the suspect’s original passport, ID and bank card hidden in his Damrak hotel room during a December search.
- Prosecutors have filed five counts of attempted murder and say a terrorist motive remains under consideration.
- Court officials said the defendant skipped Tuesday’s hearing and has declined to explain his actions.
- Forensic psychiatrists from the NIFP are assessing his mental state, and prosecutors may seek compulsory medical observation if he refuses to cooperate.
- Investigators have obtained his Ukrainian military file and plan to question two former comrades.