Hashem Abedi tried everything he could to thwart British justice, deploying an extraordinary list of excuses to try to scupper his trial.
He repeatedly claimed he was physically and mentally ill, and had suffered flashbacks to his alleged torture while being held in Libya, although he was never diagnosed with any psychiatric condition.
His unfounded allegations brought the trial to a standstill on several occasions - but ultimately couldn't stop the terrorist being convicted of murdering 22 people and injuring hundreds of others in the bombing he helped his brother stage on May 22, 2017.
Nonetheless, those verdicts came after the families of the Manchester Arena attack victims were repeatedly subjected to the sight of the accused whingeing
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