Overview

• A Westminster Magistrates' Court hearing was adjourned after Abedi declined to leave his HMP Belmarsh cell for a scheduled videolink.
• Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring set a new date of September 25 and said steps would be taken to secure Abedi’s attendance, including a cell videolink or authorised use of force.
• The magistrate noted the court must formally identify Abedi before the case can be sent to the Crown Court.
• Charges name prison staff Paul Crampton, Gary Speight and Catherine Herbert as attempted murder victims, with a further ABH count relating to Craig Thompson and an allegation of unauthorised possession of a knife or offensive weapon.
• Police say the April 12 incident left four officers injured in an alleged attack involving hot fat and improvised blades, with Counter Terrorism Policing North East and Durham Constabulary leading the investigation.