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| Manchester attack: Hashem Abedi refuses to leave cell | Manchester attack: Hashem Abedi refuses to leave cell |
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| The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi has refused to leave his cell for his sentencing hearing. | The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi has refused to leave his cell for his sentencing hearing. |
| Hashem Abedi was convicted of murdering 22 people in the 2017 Manchester terror attack in March. | Hashem Abedi was convicted of murdering 22 people in the 2017 Manchester terror attack in March. |
| The Old Bailey heard the 23-year-old helped his brother to plan the "sudden and lethal" blast in which hundreds of people were injured. | The Old Bailey heard the 23-year-old helped his brother to plan the "sudden and lethal" blast in which hundreds of people were injured. |
| A bereaved mother of one of the victims told the court "his horrendous act of cowardice changed our lives forever". | |
| The two-day sentencing at the Old Bailey has been hearing victim impact statements from relatives of some of those killed in the attack. | |
| Manchester-born Abedi, who was in Libya when his brother detonated the explosive, had denied helping to plan the attack at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May 2017. | Manchester-born Abedi, who was in Libya when his brother detonated the explosive, had denied helping to plan the attack at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May 2017. |
| At his trial, jurors were told how the brothers worked together to source materials used in the bombing. | At his trial, jurors were told how the brothers worked together to source materials used in the bombing. |
| On 17 March, he was found guilty of 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder - encompassing the injured survivors - and conspiring to cause explosions. | On 17 March, he was found guilty of 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder - encompassing the injured survivors - and conspiring to cause explosions. |
| Abedi would have been eligible for a whole-life sentence had he been over the age of 21 at the time of the bombing, the court has heard. | Abedi would have been eligible for a whole-life sentence had he been over the age of 21 at the time of the bombing, the court has heard. |
| Mr Justice Jeremy Baker said it was a "matter for Parliament who pass legislation which prevents the court of making a whole-life order in the circumstances of this case". | Mr Justice Jeremy Baker said it was a "matter for Parliament who pass legislation which prevents the court of making a whole-life order in the circumstances of this case". |
| He also added that he has "no power to direct that force be used to compel him to come into court". | |
| The Old Bailey was told some of the victim impact and witness statements should not be read in open court, but instead be considered by the judge in private. | The Old Bailey was told some of the victim impact and witness statements should not be read in open court, but instead be considered by the judge in private. |
| Survivor Claire Booth, who was also injured in the attack, broke down in tears as she read her statement in memory of her sister Kelly Brewster, 32. | Survivor Claire Booth, who was also injured in the attack, broke down in tears as she read her statement in memory of her sister Kelly Brewster, 32. |
| "Since 22 May 2017 our family has not been the same - all our hearts are broken," she said. | "Since 22 May 2017 our family has not been the same - all our hearts are broken," she said. |
| "My dad has not been able to walk his daughter down the aisle, my mum can't take her shopping for a wedding dress." | "My dad has not been able to walk his daughter down the aisle, my mum can't take her shopping for a wedding dress." |
| 'Repercussions beyond measure' | |
| Caroline Curry held aloft a photo of her son Liam Curry, 19, who died with his girlfriend Chloe Rutherford. | Caroline Curry held aloft a photo of her son Liam Curry, 19, who died with his girlfriend Chloe Rutherford. |
| "You took from me something more precious than gold, a beautiful boy, inside and out," she said. | "You took from me something more precious than gold, a beautiful boy, inside and out," she said. |
| Lisa Rutherford added "this horrendous act of cowardice changed our lives forever", adding that losing her daughter is a "pain that never leaves us". | |
| Figen Murray, mother of 29-year-old Martyn Hett, said she is unable to go to bed until after 22:31 BST, the time the bomb went off. | Figen Murray, mother of 29-year-old Martyn Hett, said she is unable to go to bed until after 22:31 BST, the time the bomb went off. |
| She said: "I still cannot reconcile that I was fast asleep while my son lay dead on the floor, and I am ashamed about that." | She said: "I still cannot reconcile that I was fast asleep while my son lay dead on the floor, and I am ashamed about that." |
| Paul Hett, Martyn's father, said the family would "never get over" his son's death and "every subsequent act of terrorism brings fresh anxiety". | |
| Simon Callander recalled how he "didn't see much daylight for the next few days" following the death of his daughter Georgina Callander, 18. | |
| Jayne Jones, mother of 14-year-old Nell Jones, said the words "devastation, heartbroken" did not "come anywhere near" describing their grief. | |
| "We miss her laughter, her wicked sense of humour. But we cherish her legacy," she said. | |
| A statement, read on behalf of Daryl Price, father of John Atkinson, 28, said "the repercussions of that night are beyond measure". | |
| "The most unbelievable thing is the total disregard for human life," he added. | |
| The hearing continues. | |
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