Police have named t22-year-old Salman Abedi as the man suspected to have carried out the deadliest terror attack to hit the UK in 12 years.
“The priority remains to establish whether he was acting alone or as part of a network, ” Hopkins said.
Earlier Tuesday, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, but offered no evidence to support its claim. ISIS routinely claims attacks and it has no proven links with Abedi so far.
As the inquiry continues, here’s what we know about him:
— Salman Abedi was born in the United Kingdom in 1994, Prime Minister Theresa May said.
— He is of Libyan descent, sources in Manchester’s Libyan community told CNN.
— He was a student at the University of Salford and studied business and management in 2015-2016 academic year. According to the school, Abedi was enrolled for a second year (2016-2017) but had not been attending lectures.
— He did not live on campus and was not active in school life.
