On 7th December Monday, 23-year-old jailed terrorist Hashem Abedi finally admitted that he had “played a full part” in planning and preparation for the Manchester Arena bombing which killed 22 people in May 2017.
Abedi made the admission in prison last month while he was visited by two members of the inquiry's legal team to be interviewed as part of the ongoing public inquiry into Manchester Arena bombing attack. The brother of suicide bomber Salman Abedi had pleaded not guilty earlier this year to 22 counts of murder; attempted murder; and plotting to cause an explosion likely to endanger life.
He did not give evidence at the Old Bailey, but provided a pre-prepared defence statement in which he denied involvement; claimed to have been “shocked” by what his brother had done; and did not hold extremist views.
He is convicted by a jury of all the offences and was handed 24 life sentences in August, with a minimum term of 55 years before he can be considered for parole.
