The young man appeared before the juvenile court judge, who imposed a number of conditions on him,” said prosecution spokeswoman Sarah Callewaert.
“We were informed that the young man had planned a terrorist attack online,” the spokeswoman said. “The investigation is still ongoing and due to the age of the suspect, we cannot give any further details about the case. However, the judge has not placed him in a closed correctional facility for the time being, but has given him a number of conditions. These will be monitored by the police and social services”.
According to the media mentioned above, he is a teenager who converted to Islam. Videos of the Islamic State (IS) were found on his mobile phone, as well as footage of him destroying crucifixes. In his online message, the boy allegedly talked about building a bomb with TATP, the explosive used in the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels in November 2015 and March 2016, among others.
The young suspect spoke to a fellow student living in Zemst about his plans. The latter was arrested on Saturday, confirms the Hal-Vilvoorde public prosecutor’s office. A search of the young man’s house was carried out, but he was released after his interrogation, as there was no incriminating evidence, the prosecutor’s office added. Sud Info
