The anger of Manchester Arena bombing families at MI5 apology 'that had to be dragged out of them'
The brother of one of those who died in the Manchester Arena terror attack has dismissed an MI5 apology for failing to prevent the 2017 bombing.
Abedi, who first came to the attention of MI5 in 2010 when he was 15, had been downgraded from his status as a 'subject of interest' in 2014 but two weeks before the arena attack MI5 received intelligence that he had 're-engaged in Islamist extremist activity'. A meeting to assess this information was scheduled to take place but the date set was nine days after the attack.
Lee, 43, from Shaw, told the M.E.N: "It's been a long process but we feel we are vindicated. All along we had a feeling this could have been prevented. "I personally think they need to have some kind of hub where all this information comes together. There's been a lack of communication. Why did they let him through when you look at the whole picture of Abedi and what people had on him and knew about him? He could not have bought that switch here. We were right to have reservations at the beginning about what they have done.
"Abedi should have been more on their radar. It all could have been prevented. They have admitted that. Well, great, but tell us exactly how and how something like this can't be repeated in the future. That's what we want now. Not an apology tucked away on their website that had to be dragged out of them."
"I deeply regret that such intelligence was not obtained. Gathering covert intelligence is difficult – but had we managed to seize the slim chance we had, those impacted might not have experienced such appalling loss and trauma. I am profoundly sorry that MI5 did not prevent the attack.
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