US Prosecutors seek death penalty for Moussaoui
The US Justice Department today said it will seek the death penalty against Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in the September 11 terror attacks.
Prosecutors notified the trial judge in Alexandria, Virginia, where the trial will be held this September.
Moussaoui, 33, a French citizen of Moroccan descent, is accused of conspiring with Osama bin Laden, the hijackers and others to commit the attacks. His trial is due to begin on September 30.
Four of the six counts brought against Moussaoui carry a maximum sentence of death.
Moussaoui is charged with conspiring to commit acts of terrorism, destroy aircraft, use aircraft as weapons of mass destruction and murder US employees.
