Brussels shooting: Gunman who killed two Swedes had escaped Tunisian prison

2023-10-23 23:25

Abdesalem Lassoued shot dead two Swedish nationals before a Euro 2024 qualifier game last week.

A gunman who shot dead two Swedish football fans in Brussels last Monday had escaped from prison in Tunisia.

Belgian prosecutors say Abdesalem Lassoued had been sentenced to 26 years in prison in 2005, reportedly for crimes including attempted murder.

He escaped in 2011, managed to board...