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Manchester Arena bomber's brother Hashem Abedi admits involvement Manchester Arena bomber's brother Hashem Abedi admits involvement
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Top row (left to right): Alison Howe, Martyn Hett, Lisa Lees, Courtney Boyle, Eilidh MacLeod, Elaine McIver, Georgina Callander, Jane Tweddle - Middle row (left to right): John Atkinson, Kelly Brewster, Liam Curry, Chloe Rutherford, Marcin Klis, Angelika Klis, Megan Hurley, Michelle Kiss - Bottom row (left to right): Nell Jones, Olivia Campbell-Hardy, Philip Tron, Saffie-Rose Roussos, Sorrel Leczkowski, Wendy FawellTop row (left to right): Alison Howe, Martyn Hett, Lisa Lees, Courtney Boyle, Eilidh MacLeod, Elaine McIver, Georgina Callander, Jane Tweddle - Middle row (left to right): John Atkinson, Kelly Brewster, Liam Curry, Chloe Rutherford, Marcin Klis, Angelika Klis, Megan Hurley, Michelle Kiss - Bottom row (left to right): Nell Jones, Olivia Campbell-Hardy, Philip Tron, Saffie-Rose Roussos, Sorrel Leczkowski, Wendy Fawell
The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has admitted his involvement in the conspiracy for the first time. The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has admitted his involvement in planning the attack for the first time.
Hashem Abedi was jailed in August for murdering the 22 people who were killed in the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017. Hashem Abedi, 23, was jailed for murdering the 22 people who were killed in the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017.
During his trial, Hashem denied helping his brother Salman plan the attack that also left hundreds more injured. During his trial, Abedi denied helping his brother Salman, 22, plan the attack that also left hundreds more injured.
But a public inquiry into the bombing heard he had made the admission in prison last month. But a public inquiry into the bombing heard Hashem Abedi had made the admission in prison last month.
The inquiry heard how during an interview with inquiry lawyers, he admitted he had "played a full part and a knowing part in the planning and preparation for the arena attack", in which his brother also died.
Abedi did not give evidence during his trial at the Old Bailey, providing only a statement in which he denied 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and plotting to cause an explosion likely to endanger life.
He originally claimed he did not hold extremist views and had been "shocked" by what his brother had done.
In August, Abedi was jailed for life at the Old Bailey, with a minimum term of 55 years, after a jury found him guilty.
Hashem Abedi helped his brother Salman plan the 2017 attack which killed 22 peopleHashem Abedi helped his brother Salman plan the 2017 attack which killed 22 people
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