(NL Times) The 38-year-old Tunisian man arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of shooting Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras was also preparing to assassinate an Iranian activist and journalist, the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) said on Wednesday. The Iranian individual was not identified, but is currently living in the Netherlands.
The Tunisian suspect was taken into custody in Haarlem on June 6. The OM also revealed for the first time that the suspect was caught with an alleged co-conspirator, a 27-year-old man from Colombia. Both suspects are being kept in restricted custody, and can only have contact with an attorney. Typically, this also puts the OM under a gag order at this stage of the case. The OM has not confirmed the identity of the suspects.
