2017 Manchester Arena bombing
Official name
Manchester Arena bombing
Year, Date and Place
Official summary and perpetrator/s
The Manchester Arena bombing was an Islamist terror attack in Manchester, United Kingdom. On 22 May 2017, a shrapnel-laden homemade bomb was detonated as people were leaving Manchester Arena following a concert by the American singer Ariana Grande. Twenty-three people were killed, including the attacker, and over 500 were injured. After initial suspicions of a terrorist network, police later said they believed the bomber, Salman Ramadan Abedi, had largely acted alone but that others had been aware of his plans.
Perpetrator: Salman Ramadan Abedi
Fakeology approach
- July 8, 2013: Fakeologist: Ariana Grande Manchester 5/22 bomb hoax [ab 1]
- July 9th, 2013: Cluesforum: Manchester Arena bombing 22/05/2017 [CF 1]
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Alleged victims
Salman Ramadan Abedi, attacker Georgina Callander, 18 Philip Tron, 32 Courtney Boyle, 19 Elaine McIver Wendy Fawell, 50 Eilidh MacLeod, 14 Chloe Rutherford, 17 Liam Curry, 19 Michelle Kiss, Sorrell Leczkowski, 14 Saffie Roussos, 8 Olivia Campbell-Hardy, 15 Martyn Hett, 29 Nell Jones, 14 Alison Howe, 45 Lisa Lees, 43 Jane Tweddle, 51 Angelika Klis Marcin Klis Kelly Brewster, 32 John Atkinson, 28 Georgina Callander, 18 Megan Hurley, 15
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