Cliff Notes
- Hashem Abedi, the Manchester Arena bomb plotter, faces three counts of attempted murder following an attack on prison officers at HMP Frankland.
- The attack injured four officers and is under investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East alongside Durham Constabulary.
- Abedi has also been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and unauthorised possession of a weapon, with a court appearance scheduled for 18 September.
Hashem Abedi: Manchester Arena bomb plotter charged with three counts of attempted murder | UK News
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Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi has been charged with three counts of attempted murder.
It comes after four prison officers were injured in an attack at HMP Frankland in Co Durham on 12 April.
The incident is being investigated by Counter Terrorism Policing North East, alongside Durham Constabulary.
Abedi has also been charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of unauthorised possession of a knife or offensive weapon.
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 18 September and remains in prison.
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