Brussels Attacks Suspect Released Over Lack Of Evidence

People gathered in front of the Stock Exchange in Brussels to pay tribute for the victims of the Brussels terrorist attacks. (Photo by Aurore Belot / Pacific Press) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***

BRUSSELS (AP) — A man detained by Belgian authorities in connection with the Brussels attacks has been released by a judge.

The judge found there was no evidence to justify holding Faycal C., the Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement Monday.

Prosecutors had reported earlier that Fayal C. was facing preliminary charges of “involvement in a terrorist group, terrorist murder and attempted terrorist murder.”

Belgian media had claimed the man — who they identified as Fayal Cheffou — had been seen on video with the suicide bombers at the airport on Tuesday morning before the attacks.

But police on Monday released airport surveillance video of a man with the two airport suicide bombers and asked for the public’s help in establishing his identity.

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  1. How dare they, make it up if you’ve got to, these are radical islamists, you do whatever is necessary to convict… /snark off.

  2. You are talking about Belgium…not the USA. They don’t do that crap there.

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