Families of victims of the Manchester Arena atrocity reacted angrily last night after learning it will cost taxpayers up to £10million to keep the bomber’s brother safe in jail.
Hashem Abedi, 23, is under the highest level of protective custody after a series of blood-curdling threats from inmates. One chilling warning on a Facebook group used by prisoners said Abedi “won’t last two mins”.
Abedi was jailed for 55 years at the Old Bailey this week for helping his suicide-bomber brother Salman slaughter 22 innocents at a concert.
Hundreds more were injured in the blast at a gig by US pop singer Ariana Grande three years ago. The cost of a category A prisoner can be up to £87,000 a year, according to government figures.
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