'There was no doubt in my mind' says police chief as Arena bomber's brother admits playing 'full and knowing role'
direct to your inboxHashem Abedi, the convicted brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi, has admitted playing a 'full and knowing part' in the 'planning and preparation' for the attack.The development was revealed at the ongoing public inquiry into the atrocity.Hashem, 23, was found guilty of 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of conspiracy to cause an explosion, following a trial in March.He was subsequently jailed for a minimum of 55 years in August.Hashem - who was extradited from Libya in July last year - refused to answer questions after his arrest, but gave a prepared statement, said Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Barraclough, the senior investigating officer for Operation Manteline, the