Man who helped bomb 2017 Ariana Grande concert charged with attempted murder for prison guard attack

The brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly attacking four prison guards with a makeshift blade and hot cooking oil at a high-security lockup, according to reports.

Hashem Abedi, 28, left three of the officers hospitalized with serious injuries after the attack on April 11 at the high-security HMP Frankland in Durham, England, the Guardian reported.

Abedi allegedly attacked the four guards by dumping hot cooking oil over them and stabbing them with a makeshift knife, the outlet said.

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