PARIS (AP) – The only surviving suspect in last November’s attack on Paris refused to speak to a judge Thursday for a third time, in frustration at 24-hour video surveillance of his prison cell.
Salah Abdeslam’s lawyer, Frank Berton, said the judge repeatedly asked questions to no avail on Thursday.
Berton said Abdeslam wasn’t obligated to explain his silence but “obviously” it’s linked to the constant surveillance.
Authorities hope Abdeslam can provide information about the Islamic State group’s strategies and networks, and identify others who might have had a connection to the Nov. 13 attacks, which killed 130 people. The same network that attacked Paris struck again in Abdeslam’s hometown of Brussels in March, days after he was tracked down in his hideout and arrested.
His Brussels lawyer was present at Thursday’s hearing in Paris.