(BBC) The on-duty fire service commander got lost en route to Manchester on the night the city’s arena was bombed, the inquiry into the attack has heard.
John Cooper QC told the Manchester Arena inquiry station manager Andy Berry was “at times diverting himself” as he drove to a rendezvous point.
Mr Cooper, who represents some bereaved families, said it delayed his arrival.
National Fire Chiefs Council chairman Roy Wilsher agreed the delay would have impeded Mr Berry’s contribution.
The inquiry has previously heard that command and communication failures meant fire crews were not sent to the scene of the attack until more than two hours after the explosion on 22 May 2017, which killed 22 people and injured hundreds more.
