Manchester Arena bomber given £1,200 in taxpayers’ cash for equal rights case while in prison Figures disclosed under a freedom of information request show the total now stands at £354,015

(GB News) Manchester Arena terrorist Hashem Abedi was granted more than £1,200 in taxpayers’ money to launch an equal rights case in jail.

The sum went to his lawyers for a complaint of religious discrimination.

The funding has been added to a huge legal aid bill to fund his trial defence even though he refused to take part in the court process.

Figures disclosed under a freedom of information request show the total now stands at £354,015.

Prison bosses also had to instruct their own lawyers before the latest wholly unjustified claim was discontinued.

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