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- The Canadian intern of Chinese origin appealed a Belgian order placing her in pretrial detention for one month, prosecutors said.
- She is accused of espionage for an unidentified third country and membership in a criminal organisation while working at SHAPE in Mons.
- The appeal was filed with Belgium’s Indictments Chamber, which must rule within 15 days, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office said.
- Charleroi police searched her Mons apartment and SHAPE office before arresting her, according to the prosecution’s account.
- The investigation is being led by Belgian authorities, while the NATO headquarters said it was cooperating with the inquiry.
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A Belgian court has ordered one month of pretrial custody for the Canadian intern, who may appeal before Wednesday afternoon, according to Belgian prosecutors.
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The suspect has appealed her one-month Belgian pretrial detention order; the Indictments Chamber must decide within 15 days.
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