(BBC) A convicted terrorist and childhood friend of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi has lost his bid to be released from prison.
Abdalraouf Abdallah, 31, faced a parole review after being recalled to prison for breaching licence conditions in 2021.
Abdallah, from Manchester, was given an extended sentence of nine-and-a-half years — including five-and-a-half years in prison — after he was convicted in 2016 of preparing and funding acts of terrorism.
Despite the Parole Board’s refusal of Abdallah’s application, he is still due to be released upon expiry of his sentence later this year.
Islamist extremist Abdallah played an “important role” in Abedi’s radicalisation, according to a report from the inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack.
