'We are the ones with the life sentence.' The mother of Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing, reacts as the brother of bomber Salman Abedi has been sentenced to at least 55 years in prison. More on the sentencing here:
He died in the attack, while hundreds of others were injured.by a jury of 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and plotting to cause an explosion likely to endanger life.
He added:"The motivation for them was to advance the ideology of Islamism, a matter distinct to and abhorrent to the vast majority for those who follow the Islamic faith."The stark reality is that these were atrocious crimes, large in their scale, deadly in their intent, and appalling in their consequences.Salman Abedi detonated a device at an Ariana Grande concerton Wednesday as they recalled the moment they discovered their loved ones had died.
She added:"For me personally, I know it's a long sentence, but it's just a number. To me, the sentence is totally irrelevant.
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