Arrested men released as police piece together Abedi’s last movements

Three men arrested in connection with the Manchester terror attack have been released without charge.

Greater Manchester Police said two men, aged 20 and 24, from the Fallowfield area, and a 37-year-old man from the Blackley area have been released.

Eleven people are still in custody after being arrested following a raids across the country.

Detective Chief Superintendent Russ Jackson said more than 1,000 officers had been working on the investigation to piece together what happened and whether others had worked with 22-year-old bomber Salman Abedi.

He added: “Much of the investigation has been painstakingly working through Salman Abedi’s last movements. We have done this by examining his movements on CCTV and other interactions he has had, whether it be with people or the phone calls he has made.

“We also have a good understanding of the likely component parts of the bomb and where these came from.

“Our inquiries show Abedi himself made most of the purchases of the core components and what is becoming apparent is that many of his movements and actions have been carried out alone during the four days from him landing in the country and committing this awful attack.”

Mr Jackson said Abedi being part of a “wider network” had not yet been ruled out.

“We are especially keen to find out why he kept going back to the Wilmslow Road area and we need to find the blue suitcase which he used during these trips,” he said.