Pretrial custody of alleged NATO spy extended, Belgian prosecutor says

A Canadian woman of Chinese origin accused of spying while working as an intern at NATO's military headquarters in Belgium will remain in pretrial custody

for another month, a spokesperson for the Belgian Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Tuesday.



The Federal Prosecutor's Office declined to give further details about the woman, who is suspected of espionage on behalf of a third country and of membership in a criminal organisation.



The prosecutor's spokesperson added that the suspect now has 24 hours to lodge an appeal.



The woman worked as an intern at NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in the Belgian city of Mons.