A man arrested in connection with the 1996 IRA bombing in Manchester has been released, police have said today. The suspect was detained by counter-terrorism officers after stepping off a plane at Birmingham Airport on Thursday night and taken into custody for questioning.
It was the first significant arrest in the long-running investigation into the attack on Saturday, June 15, 1996 which left some 212 people injured and devastated Manchester city centre.
However, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have confirmed this morning that man was last night released without charge. It is understood that an arrest made under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act does not allow suspects to be bailed or released under investigation.
