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| Manchester bombing: more victims named as threat level is raised to critical – live updates | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 9.09am BST | |
| 09:09 | |
| France reveals Abedi 'probably travelled to Syria' | |
| British investigators told French authorities that the suspect suicide bomber Salman Abedi had probably travelled to Syria and had links with Isis, according to French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb. | |
| Earlier Home Secretary Amber Rudd confirmed that intelligence services knew of Abedi “up to a point”. She admitted it was “irritating” when information about hime comes from other countries after his identity was first revealed by the US intelligence services. | |
| Now the French government has revealed more about Abedi. Collomb told BFMTV: “Today we only know what British investigators have told us – someone of British nationality, of Libyan origin, who suddenly after a trip to Libya, then probably to Syria, becomes radicalised and decides to carry out this attack.” | |
| Pressed on how he knew Abedi had been in Syria, Collomb said this was the information that French and British intelligence services had. | |
| Asked if he believed Abedi had the support of a network, Collomb said: “That is not known yet, but perhaps. In any case, (he had) links with Daesh (Isis) that are proven.” | |
| 8.56am BST | |
| 08:56 | |
| What Theresa May said about the threat level being raised | |
| For the record, this is what Theresa May said in her statement last night about the threat level being raised. She was speaking after chairing a meeting of the emergency committee Cobra. | |
| This morning, I said that the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre – the independent organisation responsible for setting the threat level on the basis of the intelligence available – was keeping the threat level under constant review. | |
| It has now concluded, on the basis of today’s investigations, that the threat level should be increased, for the time being, from Severe to Critical. This means that their assessment is not only that an attack remains highly likely, but that a further attack may be imminent. | |
| The change in the threat level means that there will be additional resources and support made available to the police as they work to keep us all safe. | |
| As a result of the JTAC’s decision, the police have asked for authorisation from the secretary of state for defence to deploy a number of armed military personnel in support of their armed officers. This request is part of a well-established plan, known as Operation Temperer, in which both the armed forces and the police officers involved are well-trained and well-prepared to work in this kind of environment. The Secretary of state for defence has approved this request, and Operation Temperer is now in force. | |
| This means that armed police officers responsible for duties such as guarding key sites will be replaced by members of the armed forces, which will allow the police to significantly increase the number of armed officers on patrol in key locations. You might also see military personnel deployed at certain events, such as concerts and sports matches, helping the police to keep the public safe. In all circumstances, members of the armed forces who are deployed in this way will be under the command of police officers ... | |
| I do not want the public to feel unduly alarmed. We have faced a serious terrorist threat in our country for many years. And the operational response I have just outlined is a proportionate and sensible response to the threat that our security experts judge we face. I ask everybody to be vigilant, and to cooperate with and support the police as they go about their important work. | |
| 8.51am BST | |
| 08:51 | |
| Vikram Dodd | |
| Reinforcements of armed police officers are to be sent to Manchester to help the city guard against further attacks and help the hunt for those behind the atrocity. | |
| Greater Manchester police (GMP) asked for the help which will see extra officers with guns drafted in from other parts of Britain. | |
| The move was requested by GMP on Tuesday and comes as police trigger plans for a national mobilisation. | |
| It is being coordinated by the National Police Coordination Centre (NPOCC). In a statement it said: “NPOCC has provided additional firearms support to Greater Manchester Police following the recent attack and is working closely with the force to assist with reviewing the security procedures.” | |
| Specialist counter terrorist specialist firearms officers have also been sent to Manchester and on Tuesday could be seen carrying out at least one raid. | |
| 8.47am BST | |
| 08:47 | |
| Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has issued a video message to Londoners about the raising of the threat level. | |
| The national threat level has been raised to 'critical'. Watch my statement on what this means for Londoners today. pic.twitter.com/pOqUvbqThz | |
| 8.44am BST | |
| 08:44 | |
| Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, is being interviewed on the Today programme now. | |
| Q: Amber Rudd says the police have the resources they need. Do you agree? | |
| Burnham says he asked this question on this first day as mayor. He was told the police did have what they need. And the police have had the resources to deal with this attack. | |
| He says there is a wider question about police funding, but that is for another day. | |
| Q: Are you sure the police have got what they need? | |
| Burnham says he asked if they had the firearms capacity to deal with something like the Bataclan attack, with attacks in multiple places. But that is not what Manchester had to deal with. | |
| Q: Do you think this attack was acting alone? | |
| Burnham says there is a limit to what he can say. But he says the evidence suggests that this was not a lone wolf attack. | |
| Q: Are you happy with the Prevent programme? | |
| Burnham says he has expressed reservations about some aspects of it. | |
| He says he does not like the way this has been described as a Muslim attack. The attacker was a terrorist. He did not represent the Muslim community, any more than the person who killed Jo Cox represents the white community. | |
| 8.42am BST | |
| 08:42 | |
| 20 people remain in critical condition | |
| Matthew Weaver | |
| Twenty people remain in “critical care” across Manchester after suffering “horrific injuries,” a health official in Manchester has revealed. | |
| The injuries include major organ damage and potential loss of limbs, Jon Rouse of the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership told the BBC. He said: “ | |
| “They’ve been the sort of traumatic injuries that you would expect in terms of the type of device used, the proximity to the people who were injured. | |
| “We’re dealing with injuries to major organs, we’re dealing with loss of limbs potentially, we’re dealing with embedded objects, all the horrific injuries that you would expect from the event that happened.” | |
| He said the victims were “receiving round-the-clock treatment from doctors and nurses”. | |
| Some 59 people were hurt in the attack and 12 of those taken to hospital were children. | |
| #Breaking 20 remain in "critical care" in Manchester suffering "horrific injuries" including major organ damage and potential loss of limbs | |
| 8.23am BST | 8.23am BST |
| 08:23 | 08:23 |
| Q: Some people will say that, with this happening just before an election, it is opportunistic. | Q: Some people will say that, with this happening just before an election, it is opportunistic. |
| Rudd says the decision to raise the threat level was taken by an independent body. | Rudd says the decision to raise the threat level was taken by an independent body. |
| Q: Some people think Tpims (terrorism prevention and investigation measures) need to be strengthened. | Q: Some people think Tpims (terrorism prevention and investigation measures) need to be strengthened. |
| Rudd says the time to consider this will be after the investigation is over. But the police have not asked for extra powers, she says. | Rudd says the time to consider this will be after the investigation is over. But the police have not asked for extra powers, she says. |
| Q: And how would you respond to a request for extra powers? | Q: And how would you respond to a request for extra powers? |
| Rudd says the government will always ensure the services are supported. | Rudd says the government will always ensure the services are supported. |
| Q: People will say this event is of a different magnitude from what has happened before. | Q: People will say this event is of a different magnitude from what has happened before. |
| Rudd says she is focusing on making sure the police have the help they need now. After the investigation, she will consider if there are lessons to be learnt. | Rudd says she is focusing on making sure the police have the help they need now. After the investigation, she will consider if there are lessons to be learnt. |
| Q: Do you accept that Prevent has been seen as a form of spying by some communities. | Q: Do you accept that Prevent has been seen as a form of spying by some communities. |
| Rudd says some people don’t like Prevent. But last year 150 people were stopped from travelling to Syria by Prevent, 50 of whom were children. | Rudd says some people don’t like Prevent. But last year 150 people were stopped from travelling to Syria by Prevent, 50 of whom were children. |
| That’s it. | That’s it. |
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| at 8.24am BST | at 8.24am BST |
| 8.19am BST | 8.19am BST |
| 08:19 | 08:19 |
| Q: Can you tell us any more about Salman Abedi? | Q: Can you tell us any more about Salman Abedi? |
| Rudd says she cannot. | Rudd says she cannot. |
| Q: Do we know that Islamic State directed this operation? | Q: Do we know that Islamic State directed this operation? |
| Rudd says we do not know that yet. | Rudd says we do not know that yet. |
| Q: Are you worried about the information coming out from the US? | Q: Are you worried about the information coming out from the US? |
| Rudd says the British authorities want to control the information that is coming out. It is “irritating” when information comes out from other countries. She says she has made it clear to the Americans that this must not happen again. | Rudd says the British authorities want to control the information that is coming out. It is “irritating” when information comes out from other countries. She says she has made it clear to the Americans that this must not happen again. |
| Q: Has it compromised the operation? | Q: Has it compromised the operation? |
| Rudd says she would not go that far. | Rudd says she would not go that far. |
| Rudd criticises American authorities for releasing information about the Manchester investigation to the media. It was “irritating”, she said, and she revealed that the Americans have been told it must not happen again. | Rudd criticises American authorities for releasing information about the Manchester investigation to the media. It was “irritating”, she said, and she revealed that the Americans have been told it must not happen again. |
| 8.16am BST | 8.16am BST |
| 08:16 | 08:16 |
| Andrew Sparrow | Andrew Sparrow |
| Amber Rudd, the home secretary, has already given an interview to Sky News (see 7.55am). She is now being interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. | Amber Rudd, the home secretary, has already given an interview to Sky News (see 7.55am). She is now being interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. |
| Q: Do you know another attack is imminent? | Q: Do you know another attack is imminent? |
| Rudd says, if the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre says an attack may be imminent, the government will support that assessment. | Rudd says, if the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre says an attack may be imminent, the government will support that assessment. |
| Q: You said in other interviews that Salman Abedi was known “up to a point”. What does that mean? | Q: You said in other interviews that Salman Abedi was known “up to a point”. What does that mean? |
| Rudd says the security services know a lot of people. But they cannot arrest everyone. | Rudd says the security services know a lot of people. But they cannot arrest everyone. |
| Q: Do the security services have all the powers they need? | Q: Do the security services have all the powers they need? |
| Rudd says she thinks they do. They have constantly reassured her that they have the money and the laws that they need. | Rudd says she thinks they do. They have constantly reassured her that they have the money and the laws that they need. |
| Q: The military will now be joining the police. Did the police ask for help? | Q: The military will now be joining the police. Did the police ask for help? |
| Rudd says this is a protocol that is in place to allow the military to support the police when that is needed. The army will be “backfilling”, to allow the police to focus on other areas. The government “fully expects” this to be temporary, she says. | Rudd says this is a protocol that is in place to allow the military to support the police when that is needed. The army will be “backfilling”, to allow the police to focus on other areas. The government “fully expects” this to be temporary, she says. |
| She repeats the point. | |
| This is a temporary arrangement in order to respond to an exceptional event. | |
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| at 9.02am BST | |
| 8.13am BST | 8.13am BST |
| 08:13 | 08:13 |
| Josh Halliday | Josh Halliday |
| A police cordon was still in place on Wednesday morning in the suburban cul-de-sac where Salman Abedi lived in Fallowfield, south Manchester. | A police cordon was still in place on Wednesday morning in the suburban cul-de-sac where Salman Abedi lived in Fallowfield, south Manchester. |
| Neighbours making their way to work described their shock and disbelief that the suspected bomber lived on their street of redbrick, semi-detached houses. One man, who would give his name only as Terry, said Abedi’s family once had a Libyan flag hung from the television aerial on their chimney, about four years ago. | Neighbours making their way to work described their shock and disbelief that the suspected bomber lived on their street of redbrick, semi-detached houses. One man, who would give his name only as Terry, said Abedi’s family once had a Libyan flag hung from the television aerial on their chimney, about four years ago. |
| He described the scene when armed officers carried out a controlled explosion to gain entry to Abedi’s house on Tuesday afternoon. “The lady next door – she’s quite elderly – was just getting in the shower and she said ‘My house shook!’ She thought it was her shower blowing up. | He described the scene when armed officers carried out a controlled explosion to gain entry to Abedi’s house on Tuesday afternoon. “The lady next door – she’s quite elderly – was just getting in the shower and she said ‘My house shook!’ She thought it was her shower blowing up. |
| “There was about 30 vans there with guns [aimed] on the house. I’ve lived here 50-plus years and we’ve never experienced anything like this.” | “There was about 30 vans there with guns [aimed] on the house. I’ve lived here 50-plus years and we’ve never experienced anything like this.” |
| Terry said he had been told that police marksmen threw an explosive charge through Abedi’s letterbox to blow open the door to the premises. He said he had not seen Abedi loudly chanting Islamic verses in the street, as had been reported, but said the area was full of many different cultures living peacefully alongside each other. | Terry said he had been told that police marksmen threw an explosive charge through Abedi’s letterbox to blow open the door to the premises. He said he had not seen Abedi loudly chanting Islamic verses in the street, as had been reported, but said the area was full of many different cultures living peacefully alongside each other. |
| Another neighbour, who gave his name only as Mark, added: “When we came home five minutes later there was a huge explosion and there was police everywhere. It’s quite shocking really when you see it on your own street. To be 10 doors down from where you live – that’s just something else that. | Another neighbour, who gave his name only as Mark, added: “When we came home five minutes later there was a huge explosion and there was police everywhere. It’s quite shocking really when you see it on your own street. To be 10 doors down from where you live – that’s just something else that. |
| “It’s reassuring that the police are here. At least you know things are moving on.” | “It’s reassuring that the police are here. At least you know things are moving on.” |
| Police cordon still in place on street of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi. Neighbours upset, shocked but reassured by police presence pic.twitter.com/QPVfI0ueRR | Police cordon still in place on street of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi. Neighbours upset, shocked but reassured by police presence pic.twitter.com/QPVfI0ueRR |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.16am BST | at 8.16am BST |
| 8.09am BST | 8.09am BST |
| 08:09 | 08:09 |
| A statement from the Metropolitan police provides more details of the operation that will see soldiers patrolling key sites across London: | A statement from the Metropolitan police provides more details of the operation that will see soldiers patrolling key sites across London: |
| The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has increased police numbers and operations across the capital with immediate affect. The plans that have been in put in place reflect efforts by the MPS to protect London against the current threat from international terrorism. | The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has increased police numbers and operations across the capital with immediate affect. The plans that have been in put in place reflect efforts by the MPS to protect London against the current threat from international terrorism. |
| The public will see more armed officers, working alongside their neighbourhood and specialist colleagues on proactive operations and targeted patrols, both on foot and in vehicles. Locations of their deployments, types of tactics and numbers on duty will continually change to be the most effective and avoid predictability. | The public will see more armed officers, working alongside their neighbourhood and specialist colleagues on proactive operations and targeted patrols, both on foot and in vehicles. Locations of their deployments, types of tactics and numbers on duty will continually change to be the most effective and avoid predictability. |
| Those armed officers will also provide support to colleagues working on Project Servator. This tactic uses teams of specialist police officers who have been trained to spot the telltale signs that a person may be carrying out hostile reconnaissance or committing other crime. The approach is based on extensive research into the psychology of criminals and what undermines their activities. | Those armed officers will also provide support to colleagues working on Project Servator. This tactic uses teams of specialist police officers who have been trained to spot the telltale signs that a person may be carrying out hostile reconnaissance or committing other crime. The approach is based on extensive research into the psychology of criminals and what undermines their activities. |
| As part of the pre-planned and tested deployment under Operation Temperer, the military will be working under the MPS command structure to provide static armed guarding at key locations. This will include Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, embassies and the Palace of Westminster. This will free up armed officers to carry out patrols. | As part of the pre-planned and tested deployment under Operation Temperer, the military will be working under the MPS command structure to provide static armed guarding at key locations. This will include Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, embassies and the Palace of Westminster. This will free up armed officers to carry out patrols. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.15am BST | at 8.15am BST |
| 8.00am BST | 8.00am BST |
| 08:00 | 08:00 |
| Military to guard Downing Street and Buckingham Palace | Military to guard Downing Street and Buckingham Palace |
| Vikram Dodd | Vikram Dodd |
| Scotland Yard says soldiers will help guard Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, embassies and the Palace of Westminster. This will free up armed officers, police say. | Scotland Yard says soldiers will help guard Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, embassies and the Palace of Westminster. This will free up armed officers, police say. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.17am BST | at 8.17am BST |
| 7.55am BST | 7.55am BST |
| 07:55 | 07:55 |
| Rudd: Abedi known to intelligence services 'up to a point' | Rudd: Abedi known to intelligence services 'up to a point' |
| Amber Rudd, the home secretary, has been speaking to Sky News about the raising of the threat level, ahead of another meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra meeting this morning. | Amber Rudd, the home secretary, has been speaking to Sky News about the raising of the threat level, ahead of another meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra meeting this morning. |
| She says it is a necessary step: | She says it is a necessary step: |
| What we are being told is that it’s an ongoing investigation, an active operation … Until we can be reassured there is no continued activity … that it is entirely safe … then it is right that we are at this heightened state of alert. | What we are being told is that it’s an ongoing investigation, an active operation … Until we can be reassured there is no continued activity … that it is entirely safe … then it is right that we are at this heightened state of alert. |
| Rudd says the decision to raise the threat level was “intelligence-driven”, but she is reluctant to say whether the attacker, Salman Abedi, was on a watch list: | Rudd says the decision to raise the threat level was “intelligence-driven”, but she is reluctant to say whether the attacker, Salman Abedi, was on a watch list: |
| We do know that he was known, up to a point, to the intelligence services. I can’t be drawn on [how]. | We do know that he was known, up to a point, to the intelligence services. I can’t be drawn on [how]. |
| She says the intelligence services “do a remarkably good job”, adding that they have “foiled 13 plots since 2013”: | She says the intelligence services “do a remarkably good job”, adding that they have “foiled 13 plots since 2013”: |
| We need to give them the space they need to continue their investigation. | We need to give them the space they need to continue their investigation. |
| Rudd says officials are very aware that there are a lot of large public events this weekend, including the football cup finals in England and Scotland, and says the police “will provide additional support”: | Rudd says officials are very aware that there are a lot of large public events this weekend, including the football cup finals in England and Scotland, and says the police “will provide additional support”: |
| I am reassuring people by saying we need to carry on with our way of life but we need to be aware … staying alert, reporting anything that they see, being a bit more vigilant than normal. | I am reassuring people by saying we need to carry on with our way of life but we need to be aware … staying alert, reporting anything that they see, being a bit more vigilant than normal. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.59am BST | at 7.59am BST |
| 7.45am BST | 7.45am BST |
| 07:45 | 07:45 |
| The names of the two Polish citizens killed in the attack have not been confirmed. But Poland’s foreign minister, Witold Waszczykowski, identified them as a couple who had been waiting for their daughters at the arena: | The names of the two Polish citizens killed in the attack have not been confirmed. But Poland’s foreign minister, Witold Waszczykowski, identified them as a couple who had been waiting for their daughters at the arena: |
| Polish Foreign Secretary Waszczykowski says that the couple was waiting for their two daughters who attended the gig https://t.co/cgL80iWWuU | Polish Foreign Secretary Waszczykowski says that the couple was waiting for their two daughters who attended the gig https://t.co/cgL80iWWuU |
| Foreign Secretary Waszczykowski also said a Polish man suffered severe injuries in the attack & had to undergo a surgery, but is stable now | Foreign Secretary Waszczykowski also said a Polish man suffered severe injuries in the attack & had to undergo a surgery, but is stable now |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.52am BST | at 7.52am BST |
| 7.40am BST | 7.40am BST |
| 07:40 | 07:40 |
| In the hours after the attack took place, much of the information about the victims – along with the name of the perpetrator – was reported first on US news networks, prompting questions over the apparent leaking of intelligence, David Smith and Ewen MacAskill report: | In the hours after the attack took place, much of the information about the victims – along with the name of the perpetrator – was reported first on US news networks, prompting questions over the apparent leaking of intelligence, David Smith and Ewen MacAskill report: |
| American officials have been criticised for leaking the identity of the Manchester bomber before British police officially named him. | American officials have been criticised for leaking the identity of the Manchester bomber before British police officially named him. |
| Although UK journalists had Salman Abedi’s name, the UK government and Greater Manchester police declined to confirm it more than two hours after it appeared in the US press. Earlier in the day, the government indicated it might not release the name at all on Tuesday because the investigation was continuing. | Although UK journalists had Salman Abedi’s name, the UK government and Greater Manchester police declined to confirm it more than two hours after it appeared in the US press. Earlier in the day, the government indicated it might not release the name at all on Tuesday because the investigation was continuing. |
| The Trump administration’s apparent indiscretion seems likely to cause consternation in London and could raise questions about future cooperation in the long term. | The Trump administration’s apparent indiscretion seems likely to cause consternation in London and could raise questions about future cooperation in the long term. |
| 7.32am BST | 7.32am BST |
| 07:32 | 07:32 |
| The Scottish first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, chaired a meeting of the devolved government’s resilience committee in the early hours of this morning, at which ministers were briefed by Police Scotland about the raising of the UK threat level. | The Scottish first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, chaired a meeting of the devolved government’s resilience committee in the early hours of this morning, at which ministers were briefed by Police Scotland about the raising of the UK threat level. |
| Sturgeon said: | Sturgeon said: |
| While raising the UK terror threat level to critical has been judged a necessary response to the despicable attack in Manchester, we must not allow terrorism to triumph. | While raising the UK terror threat level to critical has been judged a necessary response to the despicable attack in Manchester, we must not allow terrorism to triumph. |
| I urge the people of Scotland to be vigilant but not alarmed and, as far as possible, to go about their business as usual. Police Scotland have already visibly increased their presence in locations such as transport hubs and city centres as a precaution. | I urge the people of Scotland to be vigilant but not alarmed and, as far as possible, to go about their business as usual. Police Scotland have already visibly increased their presence in locations such as transport hubs and city centres as a precaution. |
| Security arrangements for upcoming public events, including this weekend’s Scottish Cup final, are being thoroughly reviewed and the public should anticipate additional safety measures such as full body and bag searches. | Security arrangements for upcoming public events, including this weekend’s Scottish Cup final, are being thoroughly reviewed and the public should anticipate additional safety measures such as full body and bag searches. |
| Our emergency services prepare extensively for situations such as this, and those well-rehearsed plans are now being put into practice. | Our emergency services prepare extensively for situations such as this, and those well-rehearsed plans are now being put into practice. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.37am BST | at 7.37am BST |
| 7.18am BST | 7.18am BST |
| 07:18 | 07:18 |
| Two Polish nationals among the dead | Two Polish nationals among the dead |
| The Polish foreign minister has confirmed that “at least two Polish nationals” were killed in the attack on Manchester, and one is injured. | The Polish foreign minister has confirmed that “at least two Polish nationals” were killed in the attack on Manchester, and one is injured. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.38am BST | at 7.38am BST |
| 7.12am BST | 7.12am BST |
| 07:12 | 07:12 |
| Theresa May last night said the government had raised the threat level from severe to critical for the first time since July 2007. The elevation to the highest notch means “not only that an attack remains highly likely but a further attack may be imminent”. | Theresa May last night said the government had raised the threat level from severe to critical for the first time since July 2007. The elevation to the highest notch means “not only that an attack remains highly likely but a further attack may be imminent”. |
| What it also means is that soldiers will be immediately deployed to Britain’s streets to support the police. In an operation codenamed Temperer, military officials will patrol key sites and public events. | What it also means is that soldiers will be immediately deployed to Britain’s streets to support the police. In an operation codenamed Temperer, military officials will patrol key sites and public events. |
| This will include an extra armed presence at the FA Cup final at Wembley and the Premiership rugby final at Twickenham this weekend. The Scottish government is also reviewing security for the Scottish Cup final at Hampden. | This will include an extra armed presence at the FA Cup final at Wembley and the Premiership rugby final at Twickenham this weekend. The Scottish government is also reviewing security for the Scottish Cup final at Hampden. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.14am BST | at 7.14am BST |
| 7.03am BST | 7.03am BST |
| 07:03 | 07:03 |
| A 23-year-old man arrested in Chorlton, south Manchester, on Tuesday morning is still being questioned by police. It is believed that he is Ismael Abedi, the brother of the perpetrator, Salman Abedi, but police have not confirmed this. | A 23-year-old man arrested in Chorlton, south Manchester, on Tuesday morning is still being questioned by police. It is believed that he is Ismael Abedi, the brother of the perpetrator, Salman Abedi, but police have not confirmed this. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.13am BST | at 7.13am BST |