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Terror suspect confesses to deadly Netherlands attack: prosecutors

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AFP The Hague

A Turkish-born suspect has confessed to terrorist charges over a shooting on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht which killed three people, prosecutors said Friday.

Gokmen Tanis, 37, "confessed this morning to the examining magistrate the criminal offenses against him. He also stated that he acted alone," the Dutch prosecution service said in a statement.

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First Published: Mar 22 2019 | 8:25 PM IST

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