paroolSep 15, 2026, 15:01

Suspect in assault of columnist Yesim Candan's son possibly involved in another assault

A suspect named Haci Y. has appeared in court for allegedly attacking the son of columnist Yesim Candan with a chain lock in Amsterdam. He is also under investigation for a separate assault on a woman and will undergo psychiatric evaluations at the Pieter Baan Centrum.

Haci Y. appeared in court this week as a suspect in two separate assault cases in Amsterdam. In early June, he allegedly attacked the son of columnist Yesim Candan with a heavy chain lock while riding a scooter on the Parnassusweg. Authorities are also investigating whether this incident is connected to an anonymous threatening letter sent to a newspaper regarding one of Candan's columns. During the pro-forma hearing, it emerged that Y. is also suspected of dragging a woman from his scooter and threatening her on March 13. This second alleged assault occurred only one week after Y. received a suspended community service sentence for a previous, unspecified offense. The court noted that a planned intensive treatment program for the suspect never materialized. Given the nature of the incidents, the Public Prosecution Service has requested comprehensive psychiatric and psychological evaluations of the suspect, including an assessment at the Pieter Baan Centrum. Y. has recently agreed to cooperate with these medical examinations to determine if he suffers from personality disorders.

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