Paris Attack Suspect to Sue a French Prosecutor Over Breach of Confidentiality of the Investigation

The suspect of Paris terror shooting and bombing is suing a French prosecutor over breach of confidentiality of the investigation regarding the fatal attack on the French capital. He claimed the prosecutors told the reporters regarding his alleged suicide attempt during the incident.

Salah Abdeslam, who was arrested by the Belgian special law enforcers following the fatal attacks at Stade de France on November 13 last year, is suing Francois Molins, a French prosecutor who revealed to the reporters about his alleged plot to blow himself up during the attack, Sun reported. Sven Mary, the representing lawyer for Abseslam said on a press conference that Molins it was not right to exposed information regarding the investigation.

Abdeslam had been a fugitive for four months and was captured last week in Belgium, according to BBC News. He faces terrorism offences charges charged by the Belgian authorities. Abdeslam has vowed to fight extradition to France, which could take three months. His representing lawyer said, Abdeslam is working with the authorities.

Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said at a news conference in the Paris on Saturday, referring Abdeslam's statement to Belgian police, saying "He wanted to blow himself up at the Stade de France", CBS News reported. Sven Mary told Belgian public broadcaster RTBF that Molins' comments at a news conference were "a violation. I cannot let it go unchallenged".

Abdeslam was among the suspects of the bombings and shootings that left 130 people dead and dozens injured on the said Paris terror attacks on November last year. The 26-year-old have escaped from the French authorities and was eventually seized in Belgium after being shot in the leg by armed police.

A massive manhunt was carried out leading to his arrest at about 500m from his home in Molenbeek. His brother, Brahim, was one of the Paris attackers who blew himself up. Belgian and French intelligence services believed to have tracked Abdeslam's whereabouts after listening on a phone conversations during his brother's funeral last week.

Suicide bomber Brahim Abdeslam, who blew himself up in the Paris attacks, was buried on Thursday. Authorities are also hopes Abdeslam will reveal more information about the IS network behind the Paris attacks.

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