A Birmingham man accused of giving money to the Brussels bombing suspect Mohamed Abrini intended to assist an act of terrorism, a court has heard. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesAbrini, who has Belgian and Moroccan nationality, became known as the “man in the hat” after his suspected involvement in the Brussels terrorist attack in March, the jury at Kingston crown court in south-west London was told on Thursday. The prosecutor, Max Hill QC, told jurors Ahmed had pleaded guilty to the charge on 8 November. He said this would become relevant to them when determining if the case against Boufassil had been established. “We suggest that Mr Boufassil committed this offence together with Ahmed, and he is as guilty as his co-defendant Ahmed.

Source: The Guardian November 24, 2016 13:18 UTC