An inquest into the death of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber, Salman Abedi, has been opened and adjourned.



Abedi, who was born in Manchester and was of Libyan descent, killed 22 people and injured more than 200 when he detonated a device in the main foyer of the venue as people left an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May.

No members of his family were present or represented at the five-minute hearing at Manchester town hall.

The court heard that the force of the explosion “severely disrupted” the body of the 22-year-old attacker, who died at the scene.

Det Ch Insp David Warren, of Greater Manchester police, said the body was recovered from the blast scene on 23 May and transferred to a mortuary outside Manchester. A postmortem examination was carried out, which determined that Abedi died of multiple injuries.

He was identified primarily by his fingerprints, DNA and dental records. A bank card in Abedi’s name was also recovered from the scene.

Abedi’s full name was Salman Ramadan Abedi. He was born on 31 December 1994 and his next of kin was his brother Ismail, the court heard.

The senior coroner for Manchester, Nigel Meadows, adjourned proceedings until 1 December for a pre-inquest review hearing.

He said it was very likely the hearing would be further adjourned before a full inquest takes place.