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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

Manchester Arena bomber’s brother given spork in prison days after alleged attack on three officers

The Manchester Arena bomber’s brother has been given a spork to eat with in prison just days after allegedly attacking three guards in a kitchen area using “homemade weapons”.

The three prison officers were taken to hospital with “life-threatening” stab and burn wounds on Saturday after the prison officers’ union said Hashem Abedi attacked them using hot cooking oil and sharp objects at a high-security prison in County Durham.

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