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Greater Manchester Police have named the person suspected of bombing Manchester Arena yesterday as 22-year-old Salman Abedi.

Police said 22 people died and at least 59 were injured when Abedi detonated an improvised explosive device in a suicide attack at the arena. In a statement, Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins asked that “people allow the police and coroner to release the names [of victims] once the families are ready and appropriately supported”, and said that “now more than ever, it is vital that our diverse communities in Greater Manchester stand together and do not tolerate hate”

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Alex McKinnon, The Saturday Paper