Manchester bomber’s brother jailed for at least 55 years
21 August 2020 |
9:00 am
A man who helped his brother carry out a suicide attack at an Ariana Grande concert more than three years ago has been jailed. Hashem Abedi was found guilty of murder for encouraging and assisting Salman Abedi.
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