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Manchester Arena victims' families say bomber's brother took 'the coward's way out' after fleeing UK

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The families of the Manchester Arena attack victims have criticised the bomber's brother for taking 'the cowards way out' after he left the country - despite being called to give evidence at a public inquiry.

Ismail Abedi, who is said to be have been assigned a new identity 'to protect him,' was stopped by police at Manchester Airport as he tried to leave the country on August 28 and questioned under the Terrorism Act.

But he boarded a flight and left the country the next day, the inquiry heard today (21 October). READ MORE: Arena bomber brother's statement in full as he leaves country Through his solicitor's, Mr Abedi said he was "unwilling to give evidence" as attending the inquiry into the atrocity would place his family at "further

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