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| Manchester Arena bomber's brother denies 22 counts of murder | Manchester Arena bomber's brother denies 22 counts of murder |
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| The younger brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has denied murdering the 22 victims of the attack. | The younger brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has denied murdering the 22 victims of the attack. |
| Salman Abedi, 22, detonated a suicide vest as music fans left an Ariana Grande concert, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds more, on 22 May 2017. | Salman Abedi, 22, detonated a suicide vest as music fans left an Ariana Grande concert, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds more, on 22 May 2017. |
| His brother Hashem, 22, is charged with 22 counts of murder and conspiring with his brother to cause explosions. | His brother Hashem, 22, is charged with 22 counts of murder and conspiring with his brother to cause explosions. |
| Mr Abedi, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody and is due to go on trial on 13 January at the Old Bailey. | Mr Abedi, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody and is due to go on trial on 13 January at the Old Bailey. |
| He is also charged with one count of attempted murder for all the other victims of the attack. | He is also charged with one count of attempted murder for all the other victims of the attack. |
| Each murder victim's name was read out as the charges were put to Hashem Abedi, with the defendant responding "not guilty" 22 times. | Each murder victim's name was read out as the charges were put to Hashem Abedi, with the defendant responding "not guilty" 22 times. |
| It took six minutes to read the 24 count indictment. | It took six minutes to read the 24 count indictment. |
| Hashem Abedi, who was born and raised in Manchester, was extradited to the UK from Libya in July. | Hashem Abedi, who was born and raised in Manchester, was extradited to the UK from Libya in July. |
| He was remanded in custody until the trial which is expected to last up to eight weeks. |