Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber’s brother demands immunity

(BBC) The elder brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has demanded his evidence be barred from use in a criminal prosecution before he will appear at the public inquiry into the atrocity.

Ismail Abedi, 27, from Manchester, has previously refused to answer any of the inquiry’s questions.

He claimed a general privilege against self-incrimination.

His lawyers have now asked the chairman to seek a formal undertaking from the attorney general.

They want it to prevent the use of evidence by Ismail to the inquiry being used against him in any future criminal proceedings.

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