“The British justice system was working at its best today” Figen Murray, the mother of Martyn Hett – who was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing - reacts to the sentencing of Hashem Abedi
The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has been jailed for at least 55 years for the murders of 22 people.
Hashem Abedi helped his older sibling Salman to plan the atrocity that killed 22 men, women and children and injured hundreds more on 22 May 2017. He was convicted after a court heard he was"just as guilty" as his brother, who detonated the bomb at the end of an Ariana Grande concert.Mr Justice Jeremy Baker told the court"the stark reality is, these were atrocious crimes. Large in scale, deadly in intent, appalling in their consequences".He told Abedi he would spend at least 55 years in prison before he could even be considered for parole, adding he"may never be released".
Manchester-born Abedi, who had travelled to Libya before the bombing, was arrested shortly after the terror attack and extradited back to Britain to face trial. He was found guilty by a jury in March of 22 counts of murder, attempted murder - encompassing the remaining injured - and conspiring to cause explosions.
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