Greater Manchester Police have applied to the Libyan authorities to arrest the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi. Hashem Abedi is currently detained in Libya and the CPS has now requested that Libyan authorities consider his extradition back to the United Kingdom. “We are grateful for the Libyan authorities considering this request.” said Jackson. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said:“I have consistently said it is imperative that any trial related to the Manchester Arena attack takes place in the U.K. That is why I am encouraged by this news today. “I want to thank Greater Manchester Police and the Government for their hard work in getting us to this point on behalf of the people of Greater Manchester and all those affected by this appalling act of evil.

Source: Libya Today November 02, 2017 00:00 UTC