'Man in the hat' terror suspect Abrini charged over Paris attacks

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Published on 30/01/2017 - 12:52 GMT+1

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Held in Belgium since his arrest last April, terror suspect Mohamed Abrini was taken to France on Monday where he was placed under formal investigation over the Paris terror attacks of November 2015 i

Held in Belgium since his arrest last April, terror suspect Mohamed Abrini was taken to France on Monday where he was placed under formal investigation over the Paris terror attacks of November 2015 in which 130 people died.

Dubbed ‘the man in the hat’ after being filmed with the Brussels airport bombers, he is also a key suspect in that investigation.

Thirty-two people died in March last year in attacks on the airport and at a metro station in the Belgian capital.

ISIL claimed responsibility for the attacks in both Paris and Brussels.

#UPDATE Brussels bomber dubbed the 'man in the hat' was charged in France over Paris attacks https://t.co/chJAgauCX3 pic.twitter.com/SF1sZj3avH

— AFP news agency (@AFP) 30 janvier 2017

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'Man in the hat' terror suspect Abrini charged over Paris attacks

Held in Belgium since his arrest last April, terror suspect Mohamed Abrini was taken to France on Monday where he was placed under formal investigation over the Paris terror attacks of November 2015 i

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