Brother of Manchester bomber 'exposes guilt' by not giving evidence, court told

In closing speeches, prosecutor tells trial that Hashem Abedi's absence is 'thundering silence'

The brother of the Manchester suicide bomber decided not to give evidence at his own trial because his cover story - placing all the blame on his dead sibling - had been revealed as an attempt to "pull the wool over the eyes" of investigators, a court heard

Hashem Abedi was accused of standing shoulder to shoulder with his brother, Salman, sharing a common goal to kill and maim as many people as possible in what proved to be one of the deadliest terror attacks the UK has seen, the Old Bailey heard.