Man who caused Remembrance Day panic faces new charge
The homeless man who caused panic on Rembrance Day by screaming during the two minutes silence in Amsterdam has been remanded in custody for two more weeks.
The judge in Amsterdam said there were enough grounds to consider the man had committed a criminal act.
At least 50 people were injured in the stampede after the 39-year-old threw his arms in the air and shouted at the crowd. He was under the influence of alcohol at the time and has said, via his lawyer, he is sorry for his impulsive behaviour.
The man faces three charges, disturbing the peace, causing physical damage and the new charge of ‘assaulting the queen’.
The public prosecution department says eyewitness testimony shows the man’s actions created a dangerous situation for queen Beatrix, crown prince Willem-Alexander and princess Máxima.
His lawyer Mariëlle van Essen says the charge has been added to justify keeping her client in custoy. ‘As if screaming is a good way to do something to the queen,’ she told the Volkskrant.
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