Manchester Arena attack: Man arrested over bombing wanted in drugs probe

(BBC) A man arrested during the Manchester Arena bombing investigation is on the run in Libya and wanted by police for his role in a drugs conspiracy.

Zuhir Nassrat, 23, was linked to two of the three chemicals used by the Abedi brothers to make the bomb that killed 22 people in May 2017.

He was arrested but not charged in relation to the attack. He denied playing any part in what happened.

Salman and Hashem Abedi were responsible for the bombing.

Three trials at Manchester Crown Court, the last of which ended earlier, have detailed the criminal activities of associates of the bombers.

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