Hearing of suspects to start at Brussels terror trial

(5 Apr 2023) AGENCY POOL Brussels - 5 April 2023 1. Wide of accused entering box ++FACES NOT SHOWN FOR LEGAL REASONS++ 2. Various of close of accused's hands 3. Wide of courtroom 4. Wide pan of evidence on display 5. Judge Laurence Massart entering courtroom 6. Wide of courtroom STORYLINE: Suspected members of a cell that carried out the deadliest peacetime attacks on Belgian soil seven years ago appeared in court in Brussels on Wednesday. The defendants face charges including murder, attempted murder and membership, or participation, in the acts of a terrorist group, over the morning rush hour attacks at Belgium’s main airport and on the central commuter line in March 2016, which left 32 people dead and hundreds injured. Among the accused is Salah Abdeslam — the only survivor among the Islamic State group extremists who in 2015 struck the Bataclan theater in Paris, city cafes and France’s national stadium. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole over the atrocities in the French capital. The trial started in December 2022 and is expected to last until the summer. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...