The father of the Manchester Arena terrorists, who was arrested in Libya following the bombing which killed 22 people, is receiving medical aid in Istanbul. Ramadan Abedi, who was captured by police in 2017 just hours after insisting his son Salman Abedi was not behind the suicide bombing in the UK, has been regularly visiting the Turkish capital for treatment, The Daily Telegraph has revealed. During the trial, the court heard how Abedi, who refused to give evidence, helped Salman plan, prepare and source two of the three chemicals for TATP explosives. He now faces mandatory life imprisonment when he is sentenced by Mr Justice Jeremy Baker on a future date. During the trial, the court were told how Salman Abedi waited an hour in the City Room, the foyer outside the venue, before detonating his large Karrimor rucksack which contained the explosive at 10.31pm.

Source: Daily Mail March 23, 2020 02:18 UTC