Manchester Arena inquiry: John Atkinson badly let down, family says

(BBC) The family of a man killed in the Manchester Arena attack say he was “badly let down” by some members of the emergency services.

John Atkinson, 28, was one of 22 people who died in the bombing on 22 May 2017.

A public inquiry has previously heard he might have survived had he been given treatment more quickly.

Mr Atkinson’s family said mistakes had been made and “precious time was allowed to ebb away while John needed urgent hospital treatment.”

“This should never have been allowed to happen. John had so much to give,” they added.

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