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| UK police make 7th arrest, seize ‘suspicious package’ in widening Manchester bombing probe | UK police make 7th arrest, seize ‘suspicious package’ in widening Manchester bombing probe |
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| British police are continuing their searches and raids in connection with the Manchester Arena suicide bomber attack, bringing the number of suspects arrested in the fast moving investigation to seven people. | British police are continuing their searches and raids in connection with the Manchester Arena suicide bomber attack, bringing the number of suspects arrested in the fast moving investigation to seven people. |
| “As it stands, six men and one woman have been arrested in conjunction with the investigation and remain in custody for questioning,” police said in a statement Wednesday evening, following searches at an address in Nuneaton, central England where a man was arrested. | “As it stands, six men and one woman have been arrested in conjunction with the investigation and remain in custody for questioning,” police said in a statement Wednesday evening, following searches at an address in Nuneaton, central England where a man was arrested. |
| Earlier in the day, police detained a suspect in Wigan, Greater Manchester. According to photos and videos shared online, five plain clothed police officers wrestled down a man who was wearing a white polo shirt and jeans. Police said the suspect had a “package” on him while witnesses reported a bomb squad arriving at the cordoned off area. Authorities, however, did not reveal much information about the incident. | |
| “When arrested, the man was carrying a package which we are currently assessing. A police cordon remains in place while this is carried out,” Manchester police said, without providing further details. | “When arrested, the man was carrying a package which we are currently assessing. A police cordon remains in place while this is carried out,” Manchester police said, without providing further details. |
| Earlier on Wednesday, four people were arrested in Manchester while two arrests were made by local law enforcement in Tripoli, Libya. | Earlier on Wednesday, four people were arrested in Manchester while two arrests were made by local law enforcement in Tripoli, Libya. |
| “I think it’s very clear that this is a network that we are investigating,” police chief Ian Hopkins said outside Manchester police headquarters earlier in the day. | “I think it’s very clear that this is a network that we are investigating,” police chief Ian Hopkins said outside Manchester police headquarters earlier in the day. |
| “And as I've said, it continues at a pace. There’s extensive investigations going on and activity taking place across Greater Manchester as we speak.” | “And as I've said, it continues at a pace. There’s extensive investigations going on and activity taking place across Greater Manchester as we speak.” |
| Authorities in Britain are continuing the investigation into the suicide bombing and have significantly stepped up security throughout the country after raising the country’s terror threat level to “critical” on Tuesday. | Authorities in Britain are continuing the investigation into the suicide bombing and have significantly stepped up security throughout the country after raising the country’s terror threat level to “critical” on Tuesday. |
| Salman Ramadan Abedi, 22, blew himself up in the foyer of the Manchester Arena on Monday immediately following Ariana Grande's concert. Twenty-two people were killed in the blast and dozens others injured. | Salman Ramadan Abedi, 22, blew himself up in the foyer of the Manchester Arena on Monday immediately following Ariana Grande's concert. Twenty-two people were killed in the blast and dozens others injured. |