French suspect in deadly Jewish Museum attack decides not to appeal extradition to Belgium

Published January 08, 2015

The man suspected of killing four people at the Brussels Jewish Museum in May has abandoned his fight against extradition to Belgium, meaning he could be transferred within weeks.

The lawyer for Mehdi Nemmouche said on Friday that his client, who is French and originally wanted to be tried in France, has reconsidered. Apolin Pepiezep said his client has received guarantees making it hard for Belgium to turn Nemmouche over to a third country — as he'd feared.

Nemmouche, 29, had fought with Islamic extremists in Syria. He was arrested at a Marseille bus station carrying weapons resembling those used in the May 24 killings.

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