On Sunday, lawyer of top terror suspect, Salah Abdeslam, said that their party is planning to take legal action against a French prosecutor for breaching the confidentiality of the investigation into the infamous rampage in Paris on November 13.
The legal battle over the attacks in Paris has taken a new turn as attorney Sven Mary told the Belgian public broadcaster that part of the press conference given a day earlier by Francois Molins is a violation and a fault that cannot be left unchallenged.
Salah Abdeslam, 26, was arrested on Friday on charges of terrorist murder and is currently being held in Belgium. According to CBC News, he was wounded during the raid and a senior Belgian police officer said that he was shot in the leg as he ran towards the officers outside an apartment in Molenbeek. Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins quoted Salah saying he had wanted to blow himself up at the Stade de France but backed out.
Euro News reported that Salah's attorney is using every legal avenue possible to divert his client's eventual extradition to France. Under the agreement of a newly issued European arrest warrant, Salah must be handed over to the French officials within three months from the date of his arrest.
An official in the Paris prosecutor's office said that the law in France allows prosecutors to speak about the elements of an investigation. The official spoke on condition of anonymity since they are prohibited from discussing the issue publicly, reports NBC News.
Justice Minister Koen Geens of Belgium is very cautious about how the legal proceedings will develop against Salah. However, he said that the kind of extradition procedure being used would limit the possibilities for Salah's right to appeal.
Attorney Mary insisted that Salah is of great importance to the ongoing investigation, saying "he is worth gold". Salah is set to face the court in Brussels this coming Wednesday.
