Joost Klein's lawyer wants to question Eurovision incident witnesses in the Netherlands

Joost Klein's attorney wants to conduct a new round of interviews with witnesses who may have been present when Klein allegedly threatened a camerawoman during the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. The incident happened backstage after Klein's performance in the second semi-final.

The witnesses reside in the Netherlands, said Swedish prosecutor Fredrik Jönsson. The prosecution service in Sweden must file an application for a European Investigation Order, Jönsson confirmed after it was first reported by Swedish newspaper Expressen.

Jönsson was unable to say how much time the application could take, nor when court hearings may be held. He also would not disclose the identities of those who might be interviewed. A decision can only be made about possible prosecution after this takes place.

Klein's lawyer in Sweden would not comment on the news when asked. Jan-Åke Fält said he will provide an explanation "hopefully soon."

The police investigation into the incident involving Klein is currently on the prosecutor's desk. The Dutch Eurovision entry was disqualified just before the final because he was involved in an incident involving the camerawoman, who then reported the issue to police.

The details regarding what precisely happened backstage has remained unclear. Dutch broadcaster AvroTros that Klein made "a threatening movement" towards the woman as she filmed him, though it had been repeatedly agreed that photographer would not be present.

Fält previously announced that a provisional trial date had been set for early June. He also stated that Klein was not guilty of making threats, and that the chance of an acquittal would be high.