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The brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber was sentenced to a minimum of 55 years of jail time for the murder of 22 people on Thursday (Aug. 20), according to the Guardian. Hashem Abedi, 23, helped his older brother Salman Abedi plan the terror attack during an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017. Not only did it take the lives of 22 people and the bomber himself but also injured 100 others. Abedi refused to appear in the London courtroom and stayed in his cell during sentencing. Justice Jeremy Barker said that if he, like his older brother, had been 21 or older at the time, it would have been a life sentence. “Although Salman Abedi was directly responsible, it was clear the defendant took an integral part in the planning," Barker said. He continued, "The defendant and his brother were equally culpable for the deaths and injuries caused...The stark reality is that these were atrocious crimes, large in their scale, deadly in their intent, and appalling in their consequences.” Abedi was found guilty "of murder, attempted murder and plotting to cause an explosion likely to endanger life" on March 22. With the sentencing announcement, victims' relatives have had mixed reactions. However, they hope that this will help everyone move forward. “We will be the ones serving that sentence, we’ve had our children ripped from us in the most horrific way and nothing will ever come close to taking that searing pain away,” said a statement from the families of Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry via the Guardian.

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Manchester Arena Bomber’s Brother Sentenced to 55 Years in Jail

Liam Gallagher on Noel’s Teary-Eyed Manchester Performance: “He Doesn’t Give a Fuck”

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Ariana Grande to Become Manchester’s First Honorary Citizen [UPDATE]

Liam Gallagher Accuses Noel of Having “Lack of Empathy” for Manchester, Denies Oasis Reunion Rumors

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Manchester Bombing Suspects Freed Without Charge

Liam Gallagher Will Also Donate His “Don’t Look Back in Anger” Royalties to Manchester Fund

Noel Gallagher Pledges to Donate “Don’t Look Back in Anger” Royalties to Manchester Fund

Watch Coldplay Cover Oasis With Ariana Grande and Liam Gallagher at One Love Manchester Benefit Concert

Watch Ariana Grande’s Manchester Benefit Concert in Full

ABC to Air Ariana Grande’s Manchester Benefit Concert in U.S.

Ariana Grande Will Return to Manchester for Benefit Concert Featuring Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, and More

Ariana Grande Shares Letter on Manchester Attack: “Our Response to This Violence Must Be to Come Closer Together”

Liam Gallagher Announces Solo Album As You Were, Manchester Benefit Concert

Noel Gallagher on Manchester Bombing: “This Particular Atrocity Will Take Quite a While to Heal”

Manchester Bombing Investigation Leads to Additional Arrests

Manchester Crowd Sing Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back in Anger” at Bombing Memorial

Live Nation to Offer Ticket Refunds for U.K. Concerts

Ariana Grande Cancels European Concerts Through June 5

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Morrissey Says Something Predictably Dumb About the Manchester Bombing

Police Identify Manchester Bomber as 22-Year-Old Salman Abedi

Harry Styles, Liam Gallagher, and Other U.K. Musicians React to Manchester Concert Bombing

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bombing at Ariana Grande Concert

Man Arrested in Connection With Suicide Bombing at Ariana Grande Concert; First Victims Identified (UPDATES)

Ariana Grande on Manchester Bombing: “I Am So So Sorry. I Don’t Have Words.” [UPDATE]

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