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Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena inquiry: Police chief apologises for bomb response failings
(BBC) A police chief has apologised “unreservedly” for failings by his force in the emergency service response to the Manchester Arena bombing. Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling said Greater Manchester Police’s failure to establish effective inter-service communications was “unacceptable.” He was giving […]
Demonstrations
Minister expects probe into judge who appeared to like antisemitic LinkedIn post Social media grab seems to show magistrates court Judge Tan Ikram, who gave 12-month conditional discharge to three women found guilty of terror offence, liking post saying 'Free Free Palestine'
(Jewish News) A minister has suggested a judge accused of giving “lenient sentences” for terrorism offences should be investigated for appearing to support a pro-Palestine social media post. The Home Office’s Chris Philp told MPs he would expect the Judicial Conduct Investigations […]
Legal
Arena bomb-maker ‘used makeshift knives in attack’
(BBC) The Manchester Arena bomb-maker Hashem Abedi used five makeshift knives to conduct a terrorist attack on prison officers while shouting “Allahu akbar,” prosecutors have alleged. Abedi, 28, is serving life in prison for helping his suicide bomber brother murder 22 people […]