Hashem Abedi remanded in custody after appearing in court on mass murder chargesThe younger brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has been denied bail as he awaits trial on charges of mass murder. Hashem Abedi, 22, appeared at Oxford crown court via video link from HMP Belmarsh in south-east London on Monday. Raised in Manchester, Abedi travelled to Libya before his older brother Salman Abedi detonated his explosive vest as fans left an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May 2017, killing 22 people and injuring 260. Abedi faces 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder encompassing all the other victims, and one count of conspiring with his brother to cause explosions. A seated Abedi, wearing a grey jumper and glasses, spoke only to confirm his name at the start of the 10-minute hearing.

Source: The Guardian July 22, 2019 10:18 UTC