COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Dutch contestants eurovision song contest The athlete, who was dramatically ejected from the competition hours before the grand finale, is likely to be charged with unlawful intimidation, Swedish police said on Monday.
Joost Klein failed to perform during two rehearsals on Friday, and the organizer, the European Broadcasting Union, announced that police were investigating. Accusation from a “female production staff member” At a tournament held in Malmö, Sweden.
Police spokesman Jimmy Modine told The Associated Press that the investigation into the incident is complete and a decision on charges should be made “within a few weeks.” He did not elaborate on the nature of the threats the Dutch performers were accused of.
The contest in Malmö comes after a tumultuous year for the pan-continental pop contest, which has seen large-scale street protests. Israeli participation it is A festival of pleasant music Inside the chaotic pressure cooker war in gaza.
Details of what happened backstage are unknown.
Tabloid Afton Bladet, citing unnamed sources, reported that at one point Klein became stressed out to all the photographers and asked them to stop filming. When a photographer approached, he raised his arm with his fist raised and lunged at the photographer, the newspaper said.
Malmö daily Sidvenska reported that threats usually result in a fine upon conviction.
Emil Andersson, the police officer in charge of the case, told Swedish broadcaster SVT: “We expect that there will probably be charges.” He also said that because the altercation did not involve a more serious crime, legal proceedings called “expedited prosecution” were likely to be followed.
On average, investigations in early prosecution cases take six to eight weeks.
The last-minute disqualification was unprecedented in Eurovision’s 68-year history. The 26-year-old Dutch singer and rapper was a fan favorite among bookworms and fans alike with “Europapa,” a rollicking Euro-techno ode to the continent’s diversity that also paid homage to Klein’s parents. Someone who died in childhood.
Klein has reportedly already left Sweden.
68th edition The contest was won by Nemo from Switzerland..
