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Manchester attack: police raids continue in hunt for terror network – live updates Manchester attack: police raids continue in hunt for terror network – live updates
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The grandfather of 14-year-old Sorrell Leczkowski, who was killed in the blast, has paid tribute to her.
Michael Healey said he was “absolutely heartbroken”:
Sorrell was only 14, but she was our rock, she kept us all grounded. She was such a clever, talented, creative girl, there was nothing she couldn’t do.
Sorrell’s mother and grandmother were injured in the blast, police have said.
Her grandmother Pauline is in intensive care, and her mother Samantha is recovering from surgery “as she tries to make sense of the devastating loss of her daughter”, a family statement said.
6.31am BST
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The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, launched by Manchester city council, the British Red Cross and the Manchester Evening News, has raised over £2m in its first 24 hours.
Donations can be made at www.redcross.org.uk/manchester
The Red Cross began the appeal with a £50,000 donation from its disaster fund, boosted by £1m collected by Manchester’s newspaper in its We Stand Together appeal.
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has pledged £100,000, as has the Wayne Rooney Foundation. The Arsenal Foundation has contributed £50,000.
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Overnight it was confirmed that 17-year-old Chloe Rutherford and 19-year-old Liam Curry from South Shields, who had been missing since Monday evening, both died in the attack.
Their families have paid tribute to them:
On the night our daughter Chloe died and our son Liam died, their wings were ready but our hearts were not.
They were perfect in every way for each other and were meant to be. They were beautiful inside and out to ourselves and our families, and they were inseparable …
They lived to go to new places together and explore different cities. They wanted to be together for ever and now they are.
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Two more men arrested
Greater Manchester police says two men have been arrested this morning, bringing the total in custody to eight.
A woman detained yesterday has been released without charge.
The police statement reads:
This morning (Thursday 25 May 2017) we have been carrying out searches at an address in the Withington area and a man has been arrested.
These searches are connected to Monday’s attack on the Manchester Arena, but this is a fast-moving investigation and we are keeping an open mind at this stage.
Another man has also been arrested in the Manchester area this morning in connection with the investigation, bringing the total number of men in custody to eight.
A woman who was arrested in Blackley on Wednesday evening has since been released without charge.
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16 of 22 victims named
We now know the names of 16 of the people killed by the bomb attack at Manchester Arena. They are:
Michelle Kiss, 45
Olivia Campbell, 15
Martyn Hett, 29
Kelly Brewster, 32
Saffie Rose Roussos, eight
Georgina Callander, 18
John Atkinson, 28
Alison Howe, 45
Lisa Lees, 47
Angelika Klis, 40
Marcin Klis, 42
Nell Jones, 14
Jane Tweddle-Taylor, 51
Sorrell Leczkowski, 14
Chloe Rutherford, 17
Liam Curry, 19
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What we know so farWhat we know so far
Claire PhippsClaire Phipps
The investigationThe investigation
Police continue to focus on the background of attacker Salman Abedi, amid fears the person who constructed the sophisticated bomb is still at large.Police continue to focus on the background of attacker Salman Abedi, amid fears the person who constructed the sophisticated bomb is still at large.
Overnight, a controlled explosion was carried out during a raid in Moss Side.Overnight, a controlled explosion was carried out during a raid in Moss Side.
A woman arrested on Wednesday in Blackley in connection with the attack has been released without charge. Six men are still being questioned, among them Abedi’s 23-year-old brother Ismail Abedi.A woman arrested on Wednesday in Blackley in connection with the attack has been released without charge. Six men are still being questioned, among them Abedi’s 23-year-old brother Ismail Abedi.
Their father, Ramadan Abedi, and a younger brother, Hashem Abedi, who live in Libya, have reportedly been arrested by Rada, a Tripoli militia. Libyan officials claimed Hashem knew about the planned attack.Their father, Ramadan Abedi, and a younger brother, Hashem Abedi, who live in Libya, have reportedly been arrested by Rada, a Tripoli militia. Libyan officials claimed Hashem knew about the planned attack.
Greater Manchester police has declined to comment on claims by an unnamed Muslim community worker that they had twice contacted police with concerns about Salman Abedi, several years ago.Greater Manchester police has declined to comment on claims by an unnamed Muslim community worker that they had twice contacted police with concerns about Salman Abedi, several years ago.
There is anger among British officials about US intelligence leaks, exacerbated when the New York Times published forensic photographs of bomb parts from the crime scene.There is anger among British officials about US intelligence leaks, exacerbated when the New York Times published forensic photographs of bomb parts from the crime scene.
Prime minister Theresa May travels to the Nato summit in Brussels today, where she is expected to challenge US president Donald Trump over the series of leaks, which were criticised by the UK’s national counter-terrorism police:Prime minister Theresa May travels to the Nato summit in Brussels today, where she is expected to challenge US president Donald Trump over the series of leaks, which were criticised by the UK’s national counter-terrorism police:
When that trust is breached it undermines these relationships, and undermines our investigations and the confidence of victims, witnesses and their families. This damage is even greater when it involves unauthorised disclosure of potential evidence in the middle of a major counter-terrorism investigation.When that trust is breached it undermines these relationships, and undermines our investigations and the confidence of victims, witnesses and their families. This damage is even greater when it involves unauthorised disclosure of potential evidence in the middle of a major counter-terrorism investigation.
The victimsThe victims
More victims of the attack have been named. There will be a nationwide minute’s silence for the 22 killed and dozens wounded at 11am today.More victims of the attack have been named. There will be a nationwide minute’s silence for the 22 killed and dozens wounded at 11am today.
Late on Wednesday night, the families of 17-year-old Chloe Rutherford and 19-year-old Liam Curry confirmed they were among the 22 killed:Late on Wednesday night, the families of 17-year-old Chloe Rutherford and 19-year-old Liam Curry confirmed they were among the 22 killed:
They lived to go to new places together and explore different cities. They wanted to be together for ever and now they are.They lived to go to new places together and explore different cities. They wanted to be together for ever and now they are.
Also named was 14-year-old Sorrell Leczkowski. Her grandfather Michael Healey said he was “absolutely heartbroken”:Also named was 14-year-old Sorrell Leczkowski. Her grandfather Michael Healey said he was “absolutely heartbroken”:
Sorrell was only 14, but she was our rock, she kept us all grounded. She was such a clever, talented, creative girl, there was nothing she couldn’t do.Sorrell was only 14, but she was our rock, she kept us all grounded. She was such a clever, talented, creative girl, there was nothing she couldn’t do.
At a vigil in Bury on Wednesday night, Charlotte Campbell, the mother of 15-year-old Olivia Campbell, said she had come to thank the many who had helped in the search for her daughter after the attack, before her death was confirmed:At a vigil in Bury on Wednesday night, Charlotte Campbell, the mother of 15-year-old Olivia Campbell, said she had come to thank the many who had helped in the search for her daughter after the attack, before her death was confirmed:
I had to come. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know where to be... I just knew - something told me I had to come here … Please stay together. Don’t let this beat any of us, please. Don’t let my Olivia be a victim.I had to come. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know where to be... I just knew - something told me I had to come here … Please stay together. Don’t let this beat any of us, please. Don’t let my Olivia be a victim.
Ariana Grande, who was performing at Manchester Arena on the night of the attack, has suspended her European tour.Ariana Grande, who was performing at Manchester Arena on the night of the attack, has suspended her European tour.