Police arrest 23-year-old man over Manchester attack

Armed police patrol the Manchester Arena in Manchester, Britain, on May 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

LONDON (REUTERS) - British police said they arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a suicide bomb attack in Manchester which killed 22 people and injured dozens at a British concert by US singer Ariana Grande.

"With regards to last night's incident at the Manchester Arena, we can confirm we have arrested a 23-year-old man in South Manchester," Greater Manchester Police said on Twitter on Tuesday (May 23).

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