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Manchester Arena attack victim’s father intends to sue MI5 for failing to stop bombing Andrew Roussos, father to victim Saffie Roussos, said that the apology from MI5 came too late, and he wishes he could have his daughter back.

March 5, 2023 Lauren Russell

(Sky News) The father of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena bombing intends to sue MI5. Eight-year-old Saffie Roussos was one of the 22 people killed in the attack by suicide bomber Salman Abedi, 22, in May 2017. Now her father, […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: MI5 ‘profoundly sorry’ for not stopping attack

March 2, 2023 Unlisted Author

(BBC) The head of MI5 said he was “profoundly sorry” the security service did not prevent the Manchester Arena attack. A public inquiry found MI5 missed a significant chance to take action that might have stopped the 2017 bombing. Chairman Sir John […]

‘Significant missed opportunities’ to take action to stop Manchester Arena bombing, report finds

March 2, 2023 Unlisted Author

(ITV) There was a “significant missed opportunity to take action” which could have prevented the Manchester Arena terror attack, a report has found. Failures to obtain “actionable intelligence” on bomber Salman Abedi meant he was able to build a “devastatingly destructive” device […]

Mosque ‘would have done anything’ to prevent Manchester Arena attack

March 2, 2023 Abbie Jones and Lauren Hirst

(BBC) The chair of trustees at a mosque which was accused of turning a “blind eye” to extremist views prior to the Manchester Arena attack said he “would have done anything” to prevent the 2017 atrocity. Fawzi Haffar said he felt Didsbury […]

Manchester bomber friend known to MI5, BBC reveals

February 27, 2023 Daniel De Simone and Vinnie O'Dowd

(BBC) A Muslim preacher who was close to the Manchester bomber had been suspected by MI5 of radicalising people more than a decade earlier, the BBC can reveal. A public inquiry into the atrocity will this week report on how Salman Abedi […]

Manchester Arena attack: 1,000 staff take counter-terrorism training

February 20, 2023 Unlisted Author

(BBC) More than 1,000 staff in Manchester have taken counter-terrorism training ahead of new legislation to tighten venue security after the Arena bomb. The Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) course aims to equip staff to identify, mitigate and respond to terror attacks. It […]

Manchester Arena attack: Friends of bomber jailed for drug enterprise

January 4, 2023 Daniel De Simone

(BBC) A drugs conspiracy involving friends of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber was “comfortably” worth £6m, a court has heard. Five men have been sentenced to between six and 12 years at Manchester Crown Court following a spin-off inquiry from the Manchester […]

Martyn’s Law: Anti-terrorism security rules for venues to be introduced after Figen Murray campaign

December 19, 2022 Unlisted Author

(ITV) Public venues must ensure stronger protection against terrorism under a new law introduced following the campaign of the mother of a Manchester Arena bombing victim. Martyn Hett, 29, was one of 22 people killed during the attack at the end of […]

Seattle man tried to join Islamic State group, gets 4 years

November 29, 2022 Unlisted Author

(AP) A 22-year-old Seattle man was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison after being arrested while trying to board a flight to join the Islamic State group last year. Elvin Hunter Bgorn Williams was arrested at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as he […]

Bomb and weapons instructions linked to Manchester Arena bomber removed from internet Reposted video had been viewed more than 100 times

November 23, 2022 Nicky Harley

(National-UAE) Bomb and chemical weapons instructions linked to the Manchester Arena bomber have been removed from the internet. The recent video had received more than 100 views. Suicide bomber Salman Abedi killed 22 people and injured more than 1,000 when he exploded […]

Manchester Arena attack: Key failings of emergency response

November 3, 2022 Emma Stanley

(BBC) The Manchester Arena inquiry has published a catalogue of failings and mistakes by the emergency services following the terror attack in 2017. Chairman Sir John Saunders highlighted a number of failures of the emergency response to the suicide bombing and said […]

Manchester Arena bombing victim’s mother fears new terror law will leave ‘loopholes’ open Five years on from attack that killed 22 people, grieving parent still fighting for change of legislation

October 11, 2022 Laura O'Callaghan

(National-UAE) A woman whose son was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing on Tuesday voiced an evocative “mother-to-mother” message for Prime Minister Liz Truss, as she continues to battle for a change of law five years on. Figen Murray said the killing […]

Manchester Arena attack: Criminal injury compensation claims rejected

September 26, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) Up to half of the claims for criminal injury compensation made to the government following the Manchester Arena terror attack have been rejected. From 741 applications resolved by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), 331 did not result in compensation being […]

Manchester Arena attack: Arrest warrant issued for bomber’s brother

August 2, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) An arrest warrant has been issued for the Manchester Arena bomber’s brother. Ismail Abedi, 29, was convicted in his absence in July of failing to appear at the Manchester Arena inquiry after being ordered to give evidence. Abedi, who uses the […]

Arena bomb brother guilty of failing to attend public inquiry

July 14, 2022 Daniel De Simone

(BBC) The elder brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber has been convicted of failing to appear at a public inquiry he was ordered to attend. Ismail Abedi, 29, refused to answer questions from the inquiry in case he incriminated himself. The […]

Actor seen praying minutes before causing £10k of damage to Glade of Light Arena memorial (LINK ONLY)

June 22, 2022 EoI News

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Arena bomber’s brother Abedi to face trial over ‘no show’ at Manchester Arena inquiry

June 17, 2022 Unlisted Author

(ITV) The older brother of Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi will go on trial over his failure to attend the public inquiry into the attack. Ismail Abedi, also known as Ishmale Abedi and Ishmale Ben Romdhan, was ordered to give evidence […]

Protect Duty: Venue security law a top priority, minister says

June 16, 2022 Mat Trewern

(BBC) Introducing a new law requiring public venues to better protect people from terror attacks is seen as a “top priority” by the security minister. A year ago the public inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing found a series of security […]

Manchester Arena bomber’s brother summonsed to court over ‘no show’ at public inquiry (LINK ONLY)

June 13, 2022 EoI News

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UK warned it is failing to adapt as terror threat shifts from groups to lone attackers (LINK ONLY)

June 4, 2022 EoI News

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Manchester Arena attack: Runners and events mark fifth anniversary

May 22, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) About 20,000 participants in the Great Manchester Run held a minute’s applause for the victims of the Manchester Arena attack on its fifth anniversary. Twenty-two people died when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Ariana Grande concert on 22 […]

Death threats for imam who took on fanatics — and earned bomber’s ire (LINK ONLY)

May 1, 2022 EoI News

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‘Obvious’ mistakes made by MI5 over Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi (LINK ONLY)

April 11, 2022 EoI News

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Manchester and London firefighters to assist in marauding terror attacks

April 8, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) Firefighters in Manchester and London have agreed to assist police in future marauding terrorist attacks (MTA). Crews usually wait for police to secure a site but they will be trained to respond to MTAs — where attackers move through a location […]

Man, 24, admits £10,000 vandalism of Manchester Arena bombing memorial (LINK ONLY)

April 6, 2022 EoI News

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Manchester attack: Mosque rejects arena bomb ‘smearing’

March 29, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) A mosque has denied accusations of promoting violence and radicalisation by a lawyer representing victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing. Didsbury Mosque, where bomber Salman Abedi worshipped, claimed it had been “demonised” since the attack. John Cooper QC accused the […]

UK campaigners call for support scheme for victims of terrorism (LINK ONLY)

March 22, 2022 EoI News

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Didsbury Mosque ‘turned a blind eye’ to Islamist extremism before the Manchester Arena terror attack (LINK ONLY)

March 18, 2022 EoI News

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UK holds terror conference to make Square Mile ‘safest city area in the world’ London's business district set to trial new counter-terrorism tool

March 16, 2022 Nicky Harley

(National-UAE) A terror conference took place [last week] in London with the aim of making the capital’s business district the “safest city area in the world.” Hosted by City of London Police, more than 150 security professionals, business leaders and counter-terrorism experts […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Families call for ‘clear-sighted’ reports

March 15, 2022 Mat Trewern

(BBC) Families of those killed in the Manchester Arena attack have called on the inquiry into the atrocity to be “clear-sighted and brave.” A public inquiry into the bombing by Salman Abedi in 2017 began in September 2020 and finished earlier. It […]

Guilty plea for Seattle man who tried to join Islamic State

March 14, 2022 Unlisted Author

(AP) A 21-year-old Seattle man pleaded guilty Monday to a terrorism-related charge after being arrested while trying to board a flight to join the Islamic State group. Elvin Hunter Bgorn Williams was arrested last June at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as he checked […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: ‘Multiple chances’ to prevent atrocity

March 14, 2022 Mat Trewern

(BBC) Families of the 22 people killed in the Manchester attack have told the inquiry into the atrocity there were “multiple opportunities” to prevent it. The inquiry also heard claims Salman and Hashem Abedi must have been knowingly helped by others to […]

Fire crews to get bullet-proof vests in Greater Manchester and London

March 9, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) Firefighters in Greater Manchester and London will be given bullet-proof vests, first aid equipment and training on how to deal with terrorist attacks. The move follows a successful ballot of Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members. Greater Manchester’s chief fire officer Dave […]

Manchester Arena bombing: Saffie Roussos’s parents on hearing the truth

March 6, 2022 Judith Moritz

(BBC) Last month, the inquiry into the bombing of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena heard its final scheduled evidence. The BBC’s Judith Moritz has followed the family of Saffie-Rose Roussos — the youngest of the 22 victims — as they […]

Terrorists forming gang behind bars a ‘problem’ — watchdog (LINK ONLY)

February 22, 2022 EoI News

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Prison attack by Manchester and Parsons Green terrorists ‘must be wake-up call,’ government told (LINK ONLY)

February 22, 2022 EoI News

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Manchester and Parsons Green terrorists convicted of attacking prison officer inside HMP Belmarsh (LINK ONLY)

February 22, 2022 EoI News

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MI5 knew Manchester Arena bomber supported Isis before attack, documents reveal (LINK ONLY)

February 15, 2022 EoI News

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Police had intel on Manchester Arena bomber years before attack, inquiry told (LINK ONLY)

February 14, 2022 EoI News

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Man charged with criminal damage after Manchester Arena memorial vandalised (LINK ONLY)

February 10, 2022 EoI News

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Revealed: How fake passports allow IS members to enter Europe and US (LINK ONLY)

January 31, 2022 EoI News

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Manchester Arena inquiry: Reduced first aid training ‘a deliberate choice’

January 18, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) A police force which responded to the Manchester Arena bombing was not providing the recommended hours of first aid training at the time, the inquiry into the attack has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry was told Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Bataclan attack doctor explains response

January 17, 2022 Mat Trewern

(BBC) A doctor has told the Manchester Arena inquiry how he treated casualties at the 2015 Bataclan theatre massacre despite the on-going threat around him. The inquiry into the 2017 bombing is looking into whether embedding doctors with armed police could speed […]

Manchester Arena attack: Man arrested over bombing wanted in drugs probe

January 14, 2022 Daniel De Simone

(BBC) A man arrested during the Manchester Arena bombing investigation is on the run in Libya and wanted by police for his role in a drugs conspiracy. Zuhir Nassrat, 23, was linked to two of the three chemicals used by the Abedi […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Ambulance response ‘still faces delays’

January 13, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) There remain “unacceptable delays” in getting specialist paramedics to treat casualties in some major incidents, the Manchester Arena inquiry has heard. The inquiry has heard only three medics went into the scene of the 2017 bombing amid concerns about further attacks. […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Medical response delays ‘would not happen now’

January 12, 2022 Mat Trewern

(BBC) Policy changes mean the delay in medics getting to the Manchester Arena attack casualties “would not happen now,” the inquiry into the bombing has been told. The Manchester Arena inquiry has heard help was held up after the 2017 bombing because […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Police-embedded medics idea considered

January 11, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) The inquiry into the Manchester Arena terror attack is looking into whether embedding doctors with armed police could speed up future response times. The inquiry has heard many casualties waited more than an hour for treatment after the 22 May 2017 […]

Manchester Arena bomb victim’s mum welcomes terror security plans

January 10, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) The mother of a man killed in the Manchester Arena bombing has said government plans to compel venues to provide security are “a giant leap forward in the right direction.” The proposed Protect Duty will include a requirement for some public […]

Cost concerns over venue security duty plans in wake of Manchester bombing (LINK ONLY)

January 10, 2022 EoI News

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Manchester Arena security continually reviewed after bomb, inquiry hears

January 10, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) Security improvements have been made at Manchester Arena since the terror attack nearly five years ago and are “continually reviewed,” a public inquiry has heard. Arena operators SMG and security firm Showsec were criticised in the first report published by the […]