There are fears an Islamist bombmaker may be on the loose because of the sophistication of the device used in the Manchester attack on Monday.
It raises the possibility that the bomb was built in the capital.
Announcing the raising of the threat level last night, Theresa May said a “wider group of individuals” could have been involved in the blast, which killed 22 people, including an eight-year-old girl.
Home Secretary Amber Rudd said that Abedi had recently returned from Libya, where his parents are reported to live, and said the nature of the attack suggested he may have had support.
A total of 119 people were injured in the explosion in the foyer of the Manchester Arena, shortly after a concert by US pop star Ariana Grande.
Today, 20 people remain in “critical care” across Manchester. People have “horrific injuries” including major organ damage and lost limbs.
Fears are also growing for up to 15 people who are thought to have attended the concert but who have still not been traced.
Victims who have been named so far include 15-year-old Olivia Campbell, from Bury, Greater Manchester, eight-year-old Saffie Roussos and Georgina Callander, 18. Saffie, from Preston, is the youngest known fatality and had attended the concert with her mother Lisa and sister Ashlee Bromwich.
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