(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 evidence at the public inquiry into the May 2017 attack which killed 22 people and injured hundreds.
Mr Pilling also praised the actions of the “brave” first responders.
“I would like to offer condolences from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to all those who lost loved ones, who suffered injuries or hurt, or have been affected in any way by the tragic events at the Manchester Arena in 2017,” he said.
