Manchester terror attack: Torn apart body of suicide bomber Salman Abedi identified through fingertips

Bomber: Salman Abedi
Jonathan Mitchell16 June 2017

The body of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi was so ripped apart in the explosion he had to be identified through his fingerprints and dental records, an inquest has heard.

The inquest of Abedi, who killed 22 people, including children, when he detonated a bomb at the Manchester Arena on May 22, was opened and adjourned on Friday morning.

No members of the family of the mass murderer, born in Manchester and of Libyan descent, were present or represented during the brief five-minute hearing at Manchester Town Hall.

The court heard that the force of the explosion "severely disrupted" the body of the 22-year-old attacker, who died at the scene.

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Giving evidence, Detective Chief Inspector David Warren, of Greater Manchester Police, said the body was recovered from the blast scene on May 23 and transferred to a mortuary outside Manchester.

A post-mortem examination was carried out which determined that he died of multiple injuries.

He was identified primarily by fingerprints, DNA and dental records.

A bank card in his name was also recovered from the scene.

Abedi's full name was Salman Ramadan Abedi, his date of birth was December 31 1994 and his next of kin was his brother Ismail, the court heard.

Senior coroner for Manchester Nigel Meadows adjourned proceedings until December 1 for a pre-inquest review hearing.

He indicated that it was "very likely" that the hearing would be further adjourned before a full inquest takes place.

Abedi set off the bomb in the Manchester Arena foyer as revellers left an Ariana Grande concert.

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