The Manchester Islamic Center denied having any relations with the suspect in the Ariana Grande concert bombing after reports surfaced that the man worked at the mosque. "I assure everyone, this bomber has never worked in this center," Fawzi Haffar, the trustee of the Manchester Islamic Center, said outside the Didsbury Mosque on Wednesday. He condemned Monday night's attack at Manchester arena, where Salman Abedi blew himself up as Grande was wrapping up her concert, killing 22 people and injuring 119 others. The Manchester Islamic Center did not take questions from reporters after the news conference, leaving questions about Abedi's father, Ramadan Abedi, and his role there unanswered. Ramadan Abedi told The Associated Press that he spoke to his son five days ago and that Salman Abedi sounded "normal" while he talked about his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia.

Source: Fox News May 24, 2017 16:41 UTC