Why would people be arrested on suspicion when there is no terrorist activity then, Alison. There hasn't been any in Manchester since 1996. Can you let us know when it was at least so we can try to determine why your good friend who you haven't seen since was arrested.

I am honestly trying to help. Maybe it wasn't as you remember. Maybe your friend didn't tell you the whole truth? If you were indeed students perhaps your lodgings were in Hulme or Moss Side. Maybe the neighbours saw packages being delivered in the early hours and thought they were drugs?

If your first post really was on this thread how did you find it? It was certainly not on the either the music or BS sections and hadn't been for 10 months. Come on, I'm trying to throw you a life-line here. Let us know you are not talking complete bollocks.

Cheers

DtG