Lebanon releases Beirut bank gunman who demanded his trapped savings – The National

Lebanon releases Beirut bank gunman who demanded his trapped savings – The National

Lebanese authorities on Tuesday released without charge a gunman who held up a bank in Beirut last week and demanded access to his trapped savings so he could pay for his father's medical treatment.

Bassam Al Sheikh Hussein was detained after the incident on Thursday, when he took several hostages at the Federal Bank in Hamra. All were released unharmed.

While the Federal Bank has dropped its complaint against Mr Al Sheikh Hussein, he technically could be charged by prosecutors in the future, a legal source with knowledge of the situation told The National.