Hashem Abedi 55 years, Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi sentenced

 Hashem Abedi 55 years, Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi sentenced.

Hashem Abedi has been sentenced to a minimum of 55 years in jail for the murder of 22 people in the Manchester Arena bombing.

Abedi refused to attend the courtroom to face his verdict, as judge, Mr Justice Jeremy Baker, handed him 24 life sentences for organising the Manchester Arena bomb plot - adding he "may never be released."

The 23-year-old who was born and raised in Manchester, was accused of showing “contempt” to the families of those he and his suicide bomber brother Salman Abedi killed more than three years earlier by not coming into the dock.

Sentencing him on Thursday afternoon, the judge said: “Although Salman Abedi was directly responsible, it was clear the defendant took an integral part in the planning.”

The judge added: “The motivation for them was to advance the ideology of Islamism, a matter distinct to and abhorrent to the vast majority for those who follow the Islamic faith.

“The defendant and his brother were equally culpable for the deaths and injuries caused.

“The stark reality is that these were atrocious crimes, large in their scale, deadly in their intent, and appalling in their consequences.

“The despair and desolation of the bereaved families has been palpable.”

Abedi, of Fallowfield in south Manchester, was found guilty by a jury in March of 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and plotting to cause an explosion likely to endanger life.

Some families in court gasped as the sentence was passed.

Before sentencing, the judge paid tribute to the "tremendous dignity and courage" demonstrated by the families of the victims who attended court.

Mr Baker said the 1,024 days Abedi spent remanded in custody will count towards the overall sentence.

Abedi's older brother, Salman died in the attack after he detonated the suicide bomb in the foyer of Manchester Arena at 10.31pm on May 22, 2017, as thousands of men, women and children left a concert by pop star Ariana Grande.

The Abedis spent months ordering, stockpiling and transporting the deadly materials required for their murderous act, using multiple mobile phones, addresses and runaround vehicles to craft their bomb.

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