Manchester bomb police arrest 20-year-old man on suspicion of terror offences
Written by News on 08/06/2017
Police investigating the Manchester Arena bombing have arrested a 20-year-old man in the city.
The man handed himself in at North Manchester Police Station on Wednesday night and was arrested on suspicion of terror offences.
He is still in custody, police said.
Earlier on Wednesday, another 20-year-old man was arrested after police raided a house in Harpurhey.
He is also being held on suspicion of terrorism offences.
On Monday night, police arrested a 38-year-old man at Heathrow Airport in connection with the attack.
Police said the 38-year-old is being held on suspicion of terror offences as part of a planned operation.
So far, 21 people have been arrested as part of the investigation into the explosion at an Ariana Grande concert last month, which killed 22 people.
A total of 12 have been released without charge so far.
Police have said that the bomber may have stored items used to make the bomb in a Nissan Micra, adding that "significant evidence" was found in the white car.
The vehicle was seized in Rusholme on Friday.
The car, which had an "R" registration plate, had been sold by its previous owner in April – two days before bomber Salman Abedi had left the UK to go abroad.
Investigators say it is "vital" they understand what happened to the car between 13 and 15 April, as it could help them identify who used the car and where it went.
Detective Chief Superintendent Russ Jackson said: "We know Abedi bought some of the parts of the device after landing back in the UK and although his final acts on the night seem to have been alone, this doesn’t mean that he did not have support in planning this attack.
"It is vital we exhaust all our lines of enquiry to establish how this was planned and understand how others might have been involved."
Among those released was an 18-year-old man – understood to be a cousin of Abedi.
Abedi’s brother Ismail, 23, was released on Monday, while his other cousins, Isaac Forjani, 24, and Abz Forjani, 21, both from Fallowfield, Manchester, were among those released last week.
Greater Manchester Police has stressed that "significant progress" is being made in their investigation.
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