Manchester Arena inquiry: Relatives present ‘pen portraits’

(BBC) Bereaved families whose loved ones were killed in the Manchester Arena attack have shared their heartache as the inquiry heads into its second week.

The father of Martyn Hett was the first to present a “pen portrait” of his son, whose “memory will shine brightly.”

The portraits will give each family the chance to present a personal insight into the lives of those who died.

Twenty-two people were killed when Salman Abedi detonated a bomb as 14,000 fans left the arena in May 2017.

The inquiry comes more than three years after the bombing at the end of an Ariana Grande concert, which left hundreds more injured.

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