Liverpool bomber began making 'relevant purchases' for attack in April

Liverpool bomber began making ‘relevant purchases’ for attack in April

Nov 17, 2021

The Liverpool bomber began making “relevant purchases” for his attack in April, counter-terror police have said.

Emad Al Swealmeen died in an explosion outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital in a taxi shortly before 11am on Remembrance Sunday.

Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North West, said “a complex picture” was “emerging over the purchases of the component parts of the device”.

“We know that Al Swealmeen rented the property from April this year, and we believe relevant purchases have been made at least since that time,” he said a statement.

“We have now traced a next of kin for Al Swealmeen who has informed us that he was born in Iraq.

“Our enquiries have found that Al Swealmeen has had episodes of mental illness, this will form part of the investigation and will take some time to fully understand.”

Mr Jackson said a post-mortem examination had confirmed the cause of death as “injuries sustained from the fire and explosion”.

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He also appealed for people who knew Al Swealmeen – especially during this year – to come forward, but said police currently “are not finding any link to others in the Merseyside area of concern”.

It comes after the home secretary said the attacker was able to exploit Britain’s “dysfunctional” asylum system to remain in the country.

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