Manchester Ariana Grande concert attack: Shocking pictures reveal terrorist’s homemade nail-bomb
EVIDENCE from the scene of the Manchester attack suggests someone was ready to trigger the suicide bomber’s explosives remotely if his nerve failed.
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STARTLING new evidence suggests suicide bomber Salman Abedi had an accomplice lurking nearby to trigger the explosives remotely if he tried to bail out at the last minute.
Experts said to have examined the detonator switch found near Abedi’s body at the scene of the deadly Manchester attack revealed it contained special circuitry.
It’s the existence of that circuit board that suggests the nail-packed explosive could be operated remotely by someone else.
If the nail bomb was designed to be manually detonated, such technology would be unnecessary.
That backs-up the police’s theory that he was part of a highly-organised terror cell linked to Islamic State, which contained a specialist bomb maker.
There are fears that whoever made the Manchester Arena bomb — which killed 22 and left more than 100 injured — is now on the run and could carry out more attacks.
A police source said: “They don’t waste bomb makers. The reason we have gone to critical is because he is still out there and the fear is that he will strike again before they get caught.”
Authorities believe it is highly unlikely the 22-year-old college dropout made the sophisticated explosive device himself.
Those that studied the switch said the circuit board could either have been used as a timer or intended as a failsafe allowing an accomplice to trigger the bomb if Abedi didn’t.
The chilling revelation comes a day after photos were released showing the nail bomb the terrorist used in the massacre.
Forensic pictures leaked to The New York Times show the charred remains of the Karrimor backpack he used to conceal the deadly explosive.
It comes after Britain slammed the US over repeated leaks from the probe into the Manchester terror attack at Monday’s Ariana Grande concert.
Authorities believe the bomber used a small detonator in his left hand to trigger the deadly device. The silver trigger can be seen in the snaps smeared with blood.
The harrowing photos also show nuts and screws that exploded from the tightly-packed bomb — embedding themselves in people’s heads.
Horrified witnesses had reported pulling nails from bloodied adults and children during the carnage.
Investigators believe a 12-volt battery, which has melted and become mangled in the photos, was used a possible power source.
The killer had detonated the explosive in the foyer of the Manchester Arena as parents waited to pick their children up from the concert.
Abedi, who US officials said was identified by a bank card among his remains, is thought to have been a “mule” using the device built by someone else, the BBC reported.
It has since been reported the Manchester bomber, who was born in Britain to Libyan parents, was known to MI5 and is said to have “proven” links to Islamic State.
This story originally appeared in The Sun and has been republished here with permission.
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