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Nov 2023
Harrogate district man arrested over 'Manchester Arena bomber' costume
Police have made an arrest after reports of a man wearing an offensive costume depicting Manchester Arena bomber, Salman Abedi.
North Yorkshire Police said yesterday that it had received complaints about a man wearing the costume on social media.
Officers have since arrested a Harrogate district man in his 40s in connection with the incident.
In a statement, the force added:
In an update this morning, police said the man was released on conditional police bail to allow for further enquiries to be carried out.
Abedi killed 22 people in a suicide attack at Manchester Arena on May 22, 2017.
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