(BBC) A senior firefighter got lost on a “nightmare journey” to a meeting point he had suggested after the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has heard.
About 10 minutes after the bombing, Andy Berry chose to meet colleagues at Philips Park Fire Station, three miles away from the arena.
His decision meant crews based in the city centre moved away from the arena.
Firefighters eventually took more than two hours to attend the bombing in May 2017, the public inquiry heard.
The drive from Mr Berry’s home in the Wigan area to Philips Park would normally take 35 minutes with blue lights on but he was “significantly hampered” by a number of roadworks and the trip instead lasted 56 minutes.
