Emergency Services’ Response to Manchester Arena Bombing Went ‘Badly Wrong’ With ‘Tragic Consequences’: Report

Emergency Services’ Response to Manchester Arena Bombing Went ‘Badly Wrong’ With ‘Tragic Consequences’: Report
File photo showing people attending a vigil for the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing, in central Manchester, Britain, on May 29, 2017. Andrew Yates/Reuters
|Updated:

The response of the emergency services to the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017 “went badly wrong” and contributed to at least one of the deaths, the chairman of a public inquiry has concluded.

Suicide bomber Salman Abedi, 22, detonated a device on May 22, 2017 in the foyer of Manchester Arena, known as the City Room, a few minutes after the end of an Ariana Grande concert, killing 22 people.

Chris Summers
Chris Summers
Author
Chris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law.
Related Topics