An inquest has determined that Salman Abedi, the Manchester Arena bomber, died by suicide while carrying out a terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 22 innocent victims and caused numerous injuries. The conclusion prompted requests from some victims’ families to acknowledge Abedi’s mode of death not just as suicide but as an unlawful killing of his victims.
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Families of five victims urged Sir John Saunders, chairman of the public inquiry into the terror attack, to record a conclusion that reflects the fact that Abedi’s death resulted in both his demise and the unlawful killing of those he targeted. Lawyers representing the families argued that recording his death solely as “suicide” would fail to capture the true circumstances and impact of his mode of death.
