Reggae artist Jah Cure faces the possibility of a longer prison sentence, as Dutch prosecutors have signalled their intention to pursue a prison sentence of 9.5 years on the charge of attempted murder brought against the singer.

On Thursday, a representative from the Netherlands Prosecution Service revealed to Observer Online that the Public Prosecutor’s Office, in an appeal, has demanded a 9.5-year sentence for Jah Cure, whose legal name is Siccature Alcock, for the attempted murder of Nicardo “Papa” Blake.

“In November, the Supreme Court will issue the ruling,” the representative said.

For several months, in the Netherlands Court of Appeals, Dutch prosecutors have pressed their appeal against the acquittal of the Unconditional Love singer’s attempted murder charge in the initial trial. Jah Cure’s lawyer has also appealed the attempted manslaughter conviction.

Jah Cure has been in pre-trial detention in Amsterdam while awaiting the handling of the prosecutors’ appeal of his 2022 conviction. Alcock was given a six-year sentence in March 2022 for attempted manslaughter, but he was acquitted of the attempted murder charge.

Cure was convicted after he stabbed a Dutch concert promoter known as Nicardo “Papa” Blake over unpaid performance fees in October 2021.

The trial judges had ruled that Jah Cure’s actions were not a premeditated act of attempted murder, and he was acquitted of the more serious charge.