Manchester Arena inquiry: Dad helping arena victims ‘told to leave by police’

(BBC) A father who tried to help victims of the Manchester Arena bombing was ordered to leave the area by armed police, the public inquiry into the 2017 attack has heard.

Daren Buckley from Salford was leaving the arena with his son when the explosion happened.

He went to the foyer to help but was told to leave after 20 minutes as police said it was a “crime scene.”

Mr Buckley said he replied: “Somebody has got to help.”

He described covering his son’s eyes to stop him seeing the aftermath of the bombing.

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