Accused bomber fires his lawyer and stays in his cell

The younger brother of the Manchester Arena bomber fired his lawyers and refused to attend court for the final part of his trial, the Old Bailey heard. Hashem Abedi, now 22, was arrested in Libya shortly after Salman, 22, blew himself up as thousands of people left an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017. Abedi allegedly obtained the precursor chemicals for the bomb using other people’s bank details and online accounts to avoid detection. He…