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| Manchester attack: Salman Abedi named as bomber by police | Manchester attack: Salman Abedi named as bomber by police |
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| Salman Abedi has been named by police as the suspected suicide bomber who killed 22 people and injured 59 at Manchester Arena on Monday night. | Salman Abedi has been named by police as the suspected suicide bomber who killed 22 people and injured 59 at Manchester Arena on Monday night. |
| The 22-year-old was Manchester born and from a family of Libyan origin, the BBC understands. | |
| So far three victims have been named - Saffie Rose Roussos, eight, Georgina Callander and John Atkinson, 28. | So far three victims have been named - Saffie Rose Roussos, eight, Georgina Callander and John Atkinson, 28. |
| Greater Manchester Police said the priority was to establish whether Abedi had worked alone or not. | Greater Manchester Police said the priority was to establish whether Abedi had worked alone or not. |
| A vigil is being held in front of the town hall in Manchester's Albert Square. | |
| 'Vigil for peace' at Manchester's Albert Square | |
| Abedi is thought to have blown himself up in the arena's foyer shortly after 22:30 BST on Monday, as fans were beginning to leave a concert by US singer Ariana Grande. | Abedi is thought to have blown himself up in the arena's foyer shortly after 22:30 BST on Monday, as fans were beginning to leave a concert by US singer Ariana Grande. |
| Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins passed on "heartfelt sympathies to all the innocent people caught up in last night's despicable act", adding that specially-trained family liaison officers were supporting families. | |
| Eight-year-old Saffie Rose Roussos was a pupil at Tarleton Primary School, in Lancashire. | Eight-year-old Saffie Rose Roussos was a pupil at Tarleton Primary School, in Lancashire. |
| Her head teacher, Chris Upton, said she had been "simply a beautiful little girl in every aspect of the word" and was "loved by everyone". | Her head teacher, Chris Upton, said she had been "simply a beautiful little girl in every aspect of the word" and was "loved by everyone". |
| John Atkinson was from Bury in Greater Manchester. | |
| Student Georgina Callander, believed to have been 18, has also been named as among the dead. | Student Georgina Callander, believed to have been 18, has also been named as among the dead. |
| She had been studying health and social care at Runshaw College in Leyland, Lancashire. | She had been studying health and social care at Runshaw College in Leyland, Lancashire. |
| The wounded are being treated at eight hospitals around the city, with 12 children under the age of 16 among them. | The wounded are being treated at eight hospitals around the city, with 12 children under the age of 16 among them. |
| Several people are still missing, including teenagers Laura MacIntyre and Eilidh MacLeod, from Barra in the Outer Hebrides, 15-year-old Olivia Campbell, Chloe Rutherford, 17, and Liam Curry, 19. | Several people are still missing, including teenagers Laura MacIntyre and Eilidh MacLeod, from Barra in the Outer Hebrides, 15-year-old Olivia Campbell, Chloe Rutherford, 17, and Liam Curry, 19. |
| Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said police were in contact with Laura and Eilidh's families, adding: "It is hard for any of us to imagine the anguish that their families are going through right now. | Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said police were in contact with Laura and Eilidh's families, adding: "It is hard for any of us to imagine the anguish that their families are going through right now. |
| "They are in our thoughts." | "They are in our thoughts." |
| In a statement in Downing Street on Tuesday, the prime minister said the bombing had been a "callous terrorist attack" that targeted "defenceless young people". | In a statement in Downing Street on Tuesday, the prime minister said the bombing had been a "callous terrorist attack" that targeted "defenceless young people". |
| Number 10 later said Mrs May - who is now in Manchester - had been updated "through [Monday] night" and had phoned Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at 04:00 BST to brief him. | Number 10 later said Mrs May - who is now in Manchester - had been updated "through [Monday] night" and had phoned Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at 04:00 BST to brief him. |
| It is the worst terrorist attack in the UK since the 7 July bombings in 2005, in which 52 people were killed by four suicide bombers. | It is the worst terrorist attack in the UK since the 7 July bombings in 2005, in which 52 people were killed by four suicide bombers. |
| So-called Islamic State has said - via IS channels on the messaging app Telegram - it was behind the Manchester attack, but this has not been verified. | So-called Islamic State has said - via IS channels on the messaging app Telegram - it was behind the Manchester attack, but this has not been verified. |
| In other developments: | |
| Witnesses at the arena described seeing metal nuts and bolts among the debris of Monday's bomb, and spoke about the fear and confusion that gripped concert-goers. | |
| Andy Holey, who had gone to pick up his wife and daughter, said: "An explosion went off and it threw me about 30ft from one set of doors to the other set of doors." | |
| Emma Johnson, who went to pick up her children, aged 15 and 17, said: "The whole building shook. There was a blast and then a flash of fire afterwards. There were bodies everywhere." | |
| Teenager Abigail Walker, who was at the concert, told the BBC: "I had to make sure I had my sister. I grabbed hold of her and pulled hard. Everyone was running and crying. | |
| "It was absolutely terrifying." | |
| The explosion happened shortly after US singer Ariana Grande had left the stage and the 23-year-old actress-turned-singer, tweeted: "broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words". | |
| Abedi, who had at least three siblings, had lived at several addresses in Manchester, including a property at Elsmore Road, Fallowfield, which was earlier raided by police. | |
| Controlled explosion | |
| Armed police have also arrested a 23-year-old man in Chorlton, south Manchester, in connection with the attack. | |
| Mr Hopkins said searches at two addresses had been carried out, including the one in Fallowfield, where a controlled explosion had been used to gain "safe" access. | |
| He said Abedi had not been formally identified and so would not comment further. |