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Manchester attack: Man arrested over terrorism offences | Manchester attack: Man arrested over terrorism offences |
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A 19-year-old man has been arrested arriving at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in connection with the Manchester Arena bombing. | A 19-year-old man has been arrested arriving at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in connection with the Manchester Arena bombing. |
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said he was arrested on suspicion of offences contrary to the Terrorism Act. | Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said he was arrested on suspicion of offences contrary to the Terrorism Act. |
A property on Thelwall Avenue in Fallowfield, Manchester is being searched as part of the investigation. | A property on Thelwall Avenue in Fallowfield, Manchester is being searched as part of the investigation. |
Twenty-two people were killed by suicide bomber Salman Abedi after an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May. | Twenty-two people were killed by suicide bomber Salman Abedi after an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May. |
'I saw Abedi here' | |
Police forensics teams have taken photos of the inside of the housing association property and the contents of the bins outside. | |
A young man and a woman, covering their faces, were led away by plain clothes detectives and taken away in an unmarked car. | |
Neighbours said a Libyan family has been living at the address for a number of years - a mother, two sons and a daughter, though the father is believed to be in Libya. | |
Ali Mohamed, visiting a friend at a house across the road, said: "I saw Salman Abedi here. He didn't show any danger or anything bad. He just seemed like a normal kid." | |
It is understood the arrested man was on an inbound flight to the UK when he was held at the airport. | |
The man, who remains in custody, is the 23rd person to be held in the investigation. | The man, who remains in custody, is the 23rd person to be held in the investigation. |
Two people were de-arrested and 20 others were freed without charge. | Two people were de-arrested and 20 others were freed without charge. |
Someone is de-arrested if police find the person in custody has no case to answer before the paperwork for their arrest has been processed. | Someone is de-arrested if police find the person in custody has no case to answer before the paperwork for their arrest has been processed. |
On Thursday, GMP's head of counter terrorism Ch Supt Russ Jackson said Abedi was not part of a larger network. | On Thursday, GMP's head of counter terrorism Ch Supt Russ Jackson said Abedi was not part of a larger network. |
However, he said officers believed other people may have been "aware or complicit" in the bombing. | However, he said officers believed other people may have been "aware or complicit" in the bombing. |