The brother of Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi went on trial in London on Tuesday, accused of helping him plot the attack that killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert. “The prosecution’s case is that this defendant is just as guilty of the murder of the 22 people killed as was his brother,” he told the jury. Hashem Abedi, now 22, allegedly obtained chemicals for a home-made bomb and got metal containers in order to construct it. He also found an address in Manchester to manufacture the explosive and store it and to have bought screws and nails for shrapnel, the court was told. Hashem Abedi denies 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and conspiring to cause explosions.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2020 13:30 UTC