In October 2018, the man was sentenced to 14 years in prison, of which four were suspended, under the requirement he undergo psychiatric treatment.
In court: Court rules on bomb attack in Bergem — 14 year prison sentence and psychiatric treatmentThe Court of Appeals was alerted to the man's decision to withdraw the appeal. Previously, the prosecutor was planning on arguing for the first sentence to be confirmed in the appeal trial scheduled for 3 December.
After the bomb attempt, the man's apartment was searched and direct neighbours were evacuated. The man had fled to Germany, but handed himself in to police in Düsseldorf and was extradited to Luxembourg two and a half months later.
