Police had intel on Manchester Arena bomber years before attack, inquiry told

The recently opened Glade of Light memorial to the victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Intelligence that linked the Manchester Arena bomber to another suspected terrorist was uncovered by detectives three years before the 2017 bombing but was never passed on for further investigation, an inquiry has heard.

Detectives found the name, photo and phone number of Salman Abedi during an investigation into Abdalraouf Abdallah in 2014.