Two and a half weeks after the Brussels terrorist attacks, Belgian authorities on Saturday confirmed they had captured the third suspect sought in connection with the bombings at the city's airport.
Mohamed Abrini, who was arrested Friday and charged with terrorism offenses on Saturday, admitted to being the so-called "man in the hat" spotted on surveillance footage with the other bombers prior to the blasts.
In a statement, Belgium's federal prosecutor's office said Saturday they had confirmed his identity based on a confession.
"After being confronted with the results of the different expert examinations, he confessed his presence at the crime scene," the statement read. "He explained having thrown away his vest in a garbage bin and having sold his hat afterwards."
Belgian police had released a number of images and surveillance video of the suspect in a bid to identify him.
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