Manchester Arena families share grief as bomber’s brother refuses to attend

“We are lost, we are devastated and we feel an overwhelming loss”

Hashem Abedi, younger brother of homegrown suicide bomber Salman Abedi, refused to attend court

Grief-stricken family members of the Manchester Arena bomb victims have described the devastating void caused by the atrocity, repeating their demand for answers.

Parents of those killed in the blast took to the witness box at the Old Bailey during the start of a two-day sentencing hearing, but Hashem Abedi, younger brother of homegrown suicide bomber Salman Abedi, refused to attend.