Hashem Abedi: Manchester Arena bomb plotter charged with three counts of attempted murder

Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi has been charged with three counts of attempted murder.

It comes after four prison officers were injured in an attack at the maximum security prison HMP Frankland in Co Durham on 12 April.

Abedi has also been charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of unauthorised possession of a knife or offensive weapon.

Counter Terrorism Policing North East has said it carried out a "thorough investigation" of the incident with Durham Constabulary and HMP Frankland.

He remains in prison and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 18 September.

Three prison officers were taken to hospital with serious injuries following the incident.

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