Manchester Arena bombing ‘might have been prevented’, inquiry finds

Two pieces of information about suicide bomber Salman Abedi were assessed at the time by the security service to not relate to terrorism
The Manchester Arena (Alamy/PA)

The Manchester Arena (Alamy/PA)

The Manchester Arena terror attack might have been prevented if MI5 had acted on key intelligence received in the months before the attack, an inquiry has found.

Two pieces of information about suicide bomber Salman Abedi were assessed at the time by the security service to not relate to terrorism.

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