Brother Of Manchester Arena Bomber Found Guilty Of Killing 22 At Ariana Grande’s Concert
Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber has been found guilty of the murder of 22 innocent people and helping to plan one of the deadliest terror attacks in the history of the United Kingdom.
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According to the British Press Association, Hashem Abedi, who is the younger brother of suicide bomber Salman Abedi — was convicted Tuesday at the Justice Hall in London on 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder encompassing the remaining injured, along with one count of conspiring with his brother to cause explosions. Hashem had initially denied having any involvement in the 2017 attack and tried to distance himself from his brother. However, prosecutors say even though Hashem wasn’t in the UK at the time of the attack, his DNA and fingerprints were found on the property where the bomb was made.
In addition to that, prosecutors reportedly showed evidence in court that proved Hashem was involved in the research and making of the explosives before he returned to Libya a month before the deadly attack. The judge said he would be sentenced at a later date so that victims’ families could have the opportunity to attend, NBC News notes.
As we previously reported, Salman Abedi carried out the attack in May, 2017 at the end of Grande’s concert. A source explained that the bomb went off right after the singer left the stage. While it was a very traumatic experience for Grande and her fans, just a month after the tragic event, Grande bravely teamed up with stars like Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Liam Gallagher to put on the One Love concert in Manchester to honor the victims.
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