Manchester Arena bomb officer’s evidence under scrutiny again

(BBC) A file of evidence regarding a police officer’s comments in reviews of the Manchester Arena bomb is being passed to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Ch Insp Dale Sexton was working in the control room for Greater Manchester Police on the night of the attack.

The police watchdog said there were questions over how he communicated with other emergency services at the time.

Twenty-two people were killed and many more injured in the suicide bombing on 22 May 2017.

Mr Sexton, who has since retired, was the force duty officer on the night of the blast.

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