Brussels attacks: New CCTV of 'man in the hat' bombing suspect

Mark Chandler7 April 2016
WEST END FINAL

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.

Belgian prosecutors have released new CCTV images of the "man in the hat” suspected of leaving a bomb at Brussels airport in an Islamic State terror attack.

The suspect appeared to arrive at the airport with two suicide bombers and left before the bombs exploded, federal prosecutors said.

In a video accompanying the appeal, viewers are shown the route he took away from the airport at 7.58am, travelling through the town of Zaventem and along a main road.

He was last seen on video footage at Meiser square in northeastern Brussels at 9.42am.

Bombing: Prosecutors want to trace the 'man in the hat'
Reuters

Investigators are now looking for a light-coloured coat he took off during the journey and want to speak to anyone who may have captured him on camera.

Prosecutor Eric Van Der Sypt told a news conference today: "It is especially the coat which interests us."

The two suicide bombs, along with an attack on one of the city’s Metro stations, killed 32 people.

A controlled explosion destroyed a third bomb at the airport about six hours after the initial attack.

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in