LONDON – The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi has been sentenced to at least 55 years in prison for his part in the atrocities.
There were audible clashes in court when Justice Baker Hashem Abedi was sentenced to life on each of the 22 counts of murder for which he was convicted.
“The suspect should clearly understand that the minimum term he has to serve is 55 years. He can never be released,” he said.
Twenty people were killed in May 2017 when Salman Abedi detonated a bomb as people left an Ariana Grande concert on the spot.
Hashem Abedi, shown in an undated photo, was extradited from Libya and arrested in London after the attack.
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He died in the attack, while hundreds of others were injured.
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In March, his brother Hashem was found guilty by a jury of 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and placement to carry out an explosion that would likely endanger life.
He helped buy, purchase, deposit and transport the resources for his brother’s bomb, the court heard, with a number of phones, cars and addresses in preparation for the attack.
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Hashem, who went to Libya the month before the bombing, was arrested hours later and returned to Britain last summer, police said he wanted to cooperate.
The grieving families gave emotional evidence to the Old Bailey on Wednesday, when Justice Baker began condemning the Islamic State-inspired jihadi he grew up with.
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