Hashem Abedi charged with attempted murder after Frankland prison attack

Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after four prison officers were injured in an assault at the high-security HMP Frankland in County Durham. The 28-year-old was also charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of unauthorised possession of a knife or offensive weapon, following a police investigation that authorities said involved counterterrorism policing, local police, and prison staff. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on September 18 and remains in custody.

The charges relate to an incident at Frankland on or around April 11, during which a prisoner in a separation unit threw hot cooking oil at officers before allegedly using a makeshift blade to attack them. Three officers were taken to hospital with serious injuries, including a stab wound to the neck and injuries that included a punctured lung and third-degree burns. A fourth officer was also hurt. Abedi was moved from Frankland after the incident, which has raised questions about prisoner access to cooking facilities and blades in separation units.

In a statement, Counter Terrorism Policing...