Brussels march cancelled over terror fears

Organisers were forced to cancel the event after the government said it didn't have the manpower to safely police the gathering

Samuel Osborne
Saturday 26 March 2016 21:19 GMT
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The march was due to take place in Place de la Bourse, which became an improvised memorial of chalk messages, tea lights and flowers after the Brussels attacks
The march was due to take place in Place de la Bourse, which became an improvised memorial of chalk messages, tea lights and flowers after the Brussels attacks (EPA)

A march through the streets of Brussels in solidarity with those killed in terror attacks on the city has been cancelled due to concerns over security.

The March Against Fear was due to take place at the Place de la Bourse in Brussels, which became an improvised memorial of messages drawn in chalk, tea lights and flowers in the wake of the attacks.

Organisers were forced to cancel the event after the government said it didn't have the manpower to safely police the gathering.

"There are important enquiries going on and for these we need a lot of police capacity. It's our main priority to let the police do these enquiries," interior minister Jan Jambon said.

"That's why we invite the citizens not to have this demonstration tomorrow but at a later date."

Authorities say the march will go ahead in several weeks' time.

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Several suspects have been arrested in anti-terror raids around Brussels.

A suspect believed to be the surviving airport bomber - known as the "man in the hat" - has been arrested and charged with "terrorist murders".

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