Manchester Arena: Steward ‘saw bomber before attack’

(BBC) Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi was seen acting suspiciously and was reported to a steward before he detonated his device, it has emerged.

A member of the public raised concerns about Abedi before the bomb went off and killed 22 people on 22 May 2017.

The detail was revealed in a ruling granting Kyle Lawler the right to gain legal representation at the inquiry into the attack, due in September.

The ruling said Mr Lawler may be “subject to criticism.”

The steward, who was 18 at the time of the bombing, had applied for core participant status to gain legal representation and was granted it by chairman of the inquiry, Sir John Saunders.

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