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Police pursue 'new, albeit limited' lines of inquiry in 1996 Manchester IRA bomb investigation

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Police say they have pursued 'new, albeit limited' lines of inquiry in the investigation into the 1996 IRA bomb in Manchester.

Today is the 25th anniversary of the blast, in which more than 200 people were injured when a 3,300lb bomb planted in the back of a van exploded near the Arndale Centre on June 15, 1996.

No-one has ever been charged in connection with the attack, which destroyed a large part of the city centre and damaged about 700 buildings.

On the 20th anniversary in 2016 police said they were launching a fresh review of the evidence. Following a previous review in 2006, the force concluded there was 'no realistic possibility' of a prosecution. REA

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