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Government & Politics

Manchester Arena inquiry: MI5 ‘profoundly sorry’ for not stopping attack

March 2, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(BBC) The head of MI5 said he was “profoundly sorry” the security service did not prevent the Manchester Arena attack. A public inquiry found MI5 missed a significant chance to take action that might have stopped the 2017 bombing. Chairman Sir John […]

Clerics & Preachers

Didsbury Mosque ‘turned a blind eye’ to Islamist extremism before the Manchester Arena terror attack (LINK ONLY)

March 18, 2022 EoI News  

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Health & Medicine

Manchester Arena inquiry: Ten key moments from 2021

December 29, 2021 Unlisted Author  

(BBC) Over the past year, the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing has heard heart-breaking accounts from the victims’ families and those who survived, while uncovering security failings and missed opportunities. It has also highlighted the heroic efforts of the people […]

News: Europe

Manchester Arena inquiry: Hashem Abedi ‘more influential’ than bomber

December 9, 2021 Unlisted Author  

(BBC) Hashem Abedi, who was jailed for his part in the Manchester Arena attack, was probably “more influential” than the bomber, an inquiry has heard. Abedi, who is serving a life sentence, helped organise the attack his brother Salman carried out in […]

Academics & Education

Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber attacked girl at college, hearing told

December 7, 2021 Unlisted Author  

(BBC) The Manchester Arena bomber attacked a female student while he was studying at a college, an inquiry has heard. Twenty-two people were killed when Salman Abedi detonated a bomb in the venue’s foyer on 22 May 2017. The inquiry into the […]

Clerics & Preachers

Manchester Arena bomber gave imam ‘hateful look’ after he denounced extremism, inquiry told (LINK ONLY)

November 24, 2021 EoI News  

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Mosques

Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber’s brother had IS material

November 23, 2021 Unlisted Author  

(BBC) The Manchester Arena bomber’s elder brother had a “significant” amount of extremist material when he was teaching at a mosque, an inquiry has heard. Ismail Abedi helped with Quran reading in Arabic in classes at Didsbury Mosque between February 2014 and […]

News: Europe

Mother of Manchester Arena suicide bomber pocketed more than £17,000 in benefits after leaving Britain (LINK ONLY)

October 30, 2021 EoI News  

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News: Europe

Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi’s parents living in Libya

October 26, 2021 Orla Guerin  

(BBC) The parents of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi are still living in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where they are under surveillance by Libyan authorities, the BBC has confirmed. A Libyan security source said there is no evidence against the parents. But […]

Law Enforcement

Police allowed Manchester Arena bomber’s brother to flee UK before giving evidence at public inquiry (LINK ONLY)

October 21, 2021 EoI News  

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News: Europe

Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber’s brother leaves UK before hearing

October 19, 2021 Daniel De Simone  

(BBC) The elder brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber has left the UK ahead of an appearance at a public inquiry he had been ordered to attend. Ismail Abedi, 28, has always refused to answer questions from the inquiry in case […]

Legal

Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber’s brother demands immunity

May 19, 2021 Daniel De Simone  

(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 […]

Government & Politics

MI5 knew of bomb brother Ishmale Abedi’s Isis links (LINK ONLY)

April 25, 2021 EoI News  

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News: Europe

Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber ‘sent money to family before attack’

December 15, 2020 Daniel De Simone  

(BBC) The Manchester Arena bomber transferred money to his family in Libya hours before the attack, a public inquiry into the 2017 bombing has heard. Rabie Zreba, who made the transfer, said he was contacted by a man he did not know […]

News: Europe

Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber brother’s confession ‘propaganda’

December 9, 2020 Daniel De Simone  

(BBC) A confession by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber amounts to “pro-Islamic State propaganda,” a public inquiry has heard. Hashem Abedi admitted his role during a prison interview in October. He also gave a written statement, which the senior investigating […]

News: Europe

Manchester Arena inquiry: Salman Abedi ‘trained with Islamist militia’

December 8, 2020 Daniel De Simone  

(BBC) Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi trained or fought with an Islamist militia in Libya, an inquiry has heard. His cousin Abderahman Forjani told police Abedi travelled to Libya during its 2011 revolution and “obtained a job locating Gaddafi supporters.” Abedi had […]

Law Enforcement

Manchester Arena inquiry: Six wanted for questioning over bombing

November 5, 2020 Daniel De Simone  

(BBC) Six people are wanted for questioning by detectives investigating the Manchester Arena bombing, a legal document has revealed. The parents of the brothers responsible for the atrocity are both suspects, as are two associates. One of the associates, who was arrested […]

News: Europe

Where is the father of the Manchester Arena bomber? (LINK ONLY)

March 18, 2020 EoI News  

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Legal

Brother of Manchester Arena bomber found guilty of murder (LINK ONLY)

March 17, 2020 EoI News  

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