The brother of the suicide bomber who killed nearly two dozen people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, appeared in a British court for the first time Thursday.

Authorities believe Hashem Abedi played a major role in planning his brother Salman’s attack at Manchester Arena two years ago.

Hashem, 22, is charged with 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder relating to the more than 260 people who were injured and one count of conspiring to cause explosions.

He was extradited to Britain on Wednesday after being detained in Libya, his parents’ homeland, soon after the May 22, 2017, attack.

During the 15-minute hearing, Hashem spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and British nationality. He was ordered detained until a bail hearing on Monday.

Defense lawyer Zafar Ali denied the charges, claiming his client was tortured and forced to sign a confession under duress. Hashem had been held in solitary by the Tripoli-based Special Deterrence Force, a militia allied with a UN-recognized government in the Libyan capital.

Ali said Hashem didn’t contest extradition because he wanted to to clear his name in Britain.