Manchester bomber’s terrorist friend to be released from jail

Islamist terrorist Abdalraouf Abdallah, who is refusing to co-operate with the inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing, is due to be released from jail (Greater Manchester Police/PA)

A jailed terrorist who is refusing to co-operate with authorities after twice being visited in prison by Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi is to be released on parole.

Islamic extremist Abdalraouf Abdallah, 27, befriended Abedi, who visited him in jail in the months before he murdered 22 people and injured hundreds more in the terror attack.