Episode 247 – The 2017 Manchester Bombing

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On 22 May 2017, as Ariana Grande hit the high notes of her final song to a sold-out Manchester Arena, Salman Abedi hit the button on a homemade bomb. The resulting explosion killed Abedi and 22 other innocent people, and left over 1,000 more injured. <br><br>The country mourned, millions of pounds were raised, and we all promised not to let hate win.<br><br>But as the dust settled, a worrying question started being asked: how did a known terrorist sympathiser who had fought alongside an ISIL militia slip through the UK’s counterterrorism net?<br><br><strong>Law&amp;Crime</strong> - Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Trial Coverage: <a href="https://youtu.be/QlTNO3UgAs8">https://youtu.be/QlTNO3UgAs8</a><br><br><strong>Law&amp;Crime Sidebar</strong>: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4AMptwCNu2zsrmoKIlgzgB?si=PObE5yZxRDyhacbJ14dcLQ">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4AMptwCNu2zsrmoKIlgzgB?si=PObE5yZxRDyhacbJ14dcLQ</a><br><br><strong>Classic merch is out now:</strong> <a href="https://redhandedshop.com/">redhandedshop.com</a> <br><br><strong>Become a patron:</strong><br><a 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