Manchester terror attacker Salman Abedi dubbed a hypocrite for bingeing on vodka and Red Bull at student party
The 22-year-old fiend murdered 22 innocent concert-goers at an Ariana Grande concert in the name of Islam
TWISTED Salman Abedi murdered 22 gig-goers in the name of Islam — yet defied his religion by bingeing on booze.
Photos obtained by The Sun on Sunday show the suicide bomber swigging vodkas at a student party.
Smirking Abedi, 22, is seen with his arms around two pals at the bash just 18 months ago.
A source said: “He couldn’t be more of a hypocrite. It was a pretty wild party, about 35 people in halls getting hammered. Salman was drinking vodka with Red Bull all night, dancing and chatting to girls.
"It’s mad — one day he’s on the razz with all of his mates then he becomes this monster.”
Last night it was claimed the FBI warned MI5 in January that Abedi’s cell was planning an attack.
A source told the Mail on Sunday: “It was thought at the time that Abedi was planning to assassinate a political figure.
But nothing came of this investigation and he slipped down the pecking order of targets.”
US security officials became so concerned with Abedi’s cell they dubbed it “Manchestan” in briefings with British intelligence.
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Abedi’s family in Libya revealed he became “very religious” after a pilgrimage to Mecca a year ago.
A cousin in Tripoli said: “He didn’t have many friends.
He occasionally prayed but also smoked.
“Last time he visited he didn’t do anything that made him look suspicious. I believe he must have learnt all his terrorism in the UK.”
Earlier in the week pals of the fiend revealed how his youth was packed full of booze and drug-taking.
Abedi is said to have part-funded his attack with benefits and a student loan.
He was handed at least £7,000 after starting a business degree at Salford University in 2015.
He got a similar amount for 2016 even though he had dropped out by then.
Adebi’s dad Ramadan, 51, and brother Hashem, 20, were arrested in Tripoli on Wednesday.
But we can reveal Libyan special forces have so far prevented Brit authorities from quizzing them.
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