(BBC) A delay in fire crews getting to the scene of the Manchester Arena bombing was caused by a failure to pass on key information to officers, the inquiry into the attack has heard. Sarah-Jane Wilson, head of North West Fire Control […]
(BBC) The loss of 2,000 officers to government budget cuts impacted the police response to the Manchester Arena attack, an ex-chief constable has said. Ian Hopkins told the Manchester Arena inquiry that Greater Manchester Police (GMP) had to save £200m in the […]
(BBC) A senior fire officer has apologised to bereaved families for what he described as a “woeful and unacceptable” response to the Manchester Arena bombing. Assistant county fire officer David Keelan said the service was sorry it took crews more than two […]
(BBC) Greater Manchester’s former chief fire officer has said he “let everyone down” after the Manchester Arena bombing. Peter O’Reilly told the Manchester Arena inquiry he and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) felt “devastated” they did not contribute as expected […]
(BBC) Fire crews should have got to the Manchester Arena bombing in about four minutes instead of more than two hours, an inquiry has heard. Peter O’Reilly, the region’s chief fire officer on the night, blamed communication failures for the delay. He […]
(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 […]
(BBC) The decision not to send specialist fire crews to the Manchester Arena attack was wrong, an inquiry has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry heard senior firefighter Dean Nankivell was “incredibly angry” at the response to the bombing and suggested sending specialists […]
(BBC) The fire service response after the Manchester Arena attack was a “catastrophe” as senior officers argued over who to deploy, an inquiry heard. Communication and command failures meant fire crews took more than two hours to get to the arena after […]
(BBC) A former Greater Manchester Police officer is being investigated by a watchdog over his evidence at a public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bomb. Ch Insp Dale Sexton was the force duty officer in the control room on the night of […]
(BBC) Senior firefighters were initially “gagged” from talking about what went wrong on the night of the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has heard. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s (GMFRS) Mick Lawlor said he was stopped from holding a meeting to […]
(BBC) A fire service control boss feared “the worst nightmare” had happened after being told a “dirty bomb” had detonated at Manchester Arena, an inquiry heard. North West Fire Control’s Janine Carden said she was at home when she was told about […]
(BBC) Fire control room staff were not invited to take part in terror attack training before the Manchester Arena bombing, an inquiry has heard. North West Fire Control’s (NWFC) Michelle Gregson told the Manchester Arena inquiry her colleagues were “overlooked” during training […]
(BBC) Two fire service call operators have apologised for failing to tell a senior officer important information on the night of the Manchester Arena attack. Joanne Haslam and Dean Casey were giving evidence to an inquiry into the 2017 bombing. Ms Haslam […]
(BBC) A senior fire officer has said he feels “anger, shame and total and utter embarrassment” at his service’s response to the Manchester Arena bomb. Ben Levy told the Manchester Arena inquiry that Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) was a […]
(BBC) The delay in getting firefighters to the scene of the Manchester Arena attack was “wholly unacceptable,” an inquiry into the bombing has heard. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) area manager Ben Levy agreed the response to the bombing was […]
(BBC) A senior firefighter got lost on a “nightmare journey” to a meeting point he had suggested after the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has heard. About 10 minutes after the bombing, Andy Berry chose to meet colleagues at Philips Park Fire […]
(BBC) A “massive breakdown in communications” meant the fire service did not arrive at the Manchester Arena bombing until more than two hours after the explosion, an inquiry has heard. Senior firefighter Andy Berry agreed the length of time was “unacceptable.” Salman […]
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(BBC) Twenty-two people murdered in the Manchester Arena bomb were “failed on every level” by organisations criticised in a public inquiry report, a victim’s father has said. Bomber Salman Abedi should have been identified as a threat by security, the inquiry chairman […]
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(BBC) Paul Price does not know how close he was to death on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing. Though he remained awake in the horrific minutes that followed, he has barely any memory of it, and for that he is […]
(BBC) Stewards working the night of the Manchester Arena attack used makeshift stretchers and clothing to help causalities, an inquiry has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry was told many staff working for venue security firm Showsec were caught up in the 2017 […]
(BBC) An ambulance manager has defended the time it took to treat casualties of the Manchester Arena terror attack. Only three paramedics went into the bomb site and the badly injured were still being carried out on makeshift stretchers an hour after […]
(BBC) An ambulance commander “provided no leadership” for two hours after the Manchester Arena bomb because there was “very little” need for strategic thinking, the attack inquiry has heard. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) deputy director Neil Barnes told a hearing he […]
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(BBC) A request by the Manchester Arena bomber’s elder brother to be given immunity in return for speaking to the attack inquiry has been denied. Ismail Abedi, 27, from Manchester, had refused to answer any of the inquiry’s questions and claimed a […]
(BBC) Ambulance staff arriving to help after the Manchester Arena bomb prioritised treatment over taking casualties to hospital, the attack inquiry has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry was told 14 people were not put on ambulances until three hours after the attack. […]
(BBC) A paramedic who treated victims of the Manchester Arena bombing has told an inquiry it was “not suitable” to treat casualties at the blast scene. Lea Vaughan was one of only three paramedics to enter the foyer area, where the device […]
(BBC) A specialist paramedic who treated people injured in the Manchester Arena attack has told an inquiry that more medics “would have helped.” Chris Hargreaves was one of three North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) paramedics to go into the foyer after Salman […]
(BBC) A doctor has told an inquiry he was “overwhelmed” at the number of casualties he had to deal with following the Manchester Arena attack. Dr Michael Daley was on-call and was one of the first medical responders at the scene of […]
(BBC) An ambulance commander has defended his decision to not send more paramedics straight into the scene of the Manchester Arena attack. Consultant paramedic Dan Smith told an inquiry into the 2017 bombing that policy meant the risk was too high to […]
(BBC) A paramedic first on the scene of the Manchester Arena bombing did not give immediate treatment to casualties, an inquiry into the atrocity has heard. Patrick Ennis was one of three paramedics to work at the blast scene. He explained he […]
(BBC) Policy and procedures may have got in the way of a joined-up emergency response to the Manchester Arena bombing, a former police chief said. Former Supt Craig Thompson took on the role of tactical firearms commander after the explosion. Operation Plato, […]
(BBC) Armed officers were sent to hospitals in the wake of the Manchester bombing amid fears there could be attacks at the wards where the injured were being sent, an inquiry has heard. Supt Mark Dexter said his “spine went cold” when […]
(BBC) The elder brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has demanded his evidence be barred from use in a criminal prosecution before he will appear at the public inquiry into the atrocity. Ismail Abedi, 27, from Manchester, has previously refused to answer […]
(BBC) The highest-ranking police officer in the emergency response to the Manchester Arena bombing has agreed a tactical commander was “not competent.” Deputy Chief Constable Debbie Ford told the Manchester Arena inquiry she had felt a “growing unease” Supt Arif Nawaz was […]
(BBC) A police chief did not tell the fire service the Manchester Arena bomb scene was “safe enough” for emergency responders to be there, an inquiry has heard. Firefighters only arrived at the arena more than two hours after the explosion on […]
(BBC) A police inspector has told an inquiry he thought the Manchester Arena bombing scene was safe to operate in as he “persistently called” for paramedics. Insp Mike Smith took on the role of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) bronze commander minutes after […]
(BBC) A firearms officer tasked with “eliminating” any further terrorist threat after the Manchester Arena blast said it was the “worst feeling” not being able to help casualties. PC Lee Moore and PC James Simkin were the first armed officers to arrive […]
(BBC) One of the first police officers to arrive at the scene of the Manchester Arena attack has told a public inquiry he was desperate to get emergency responders in to treat the injured. PC Edward Richardson said the incident should have […]
(BBC) A radio operator felt “overwhelmed” and “sick” when he was given a key control room role after the Manchester Arena bombing for which he had no experience or training, an inquiry heard. David Myerscough, a civilian staff member at Greater Manchester […]
(BBC) A police chief who broke policy on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing “to save lives” said he would do it again if a similar attack happened. Ch Insp Dale Sexton declared Operation Plato, a pre-arranged terrorist plan, within minutes […]
(BBC) The emergency services’ response to the Manchester Arena attack was “commendable” and “almost faultless,” a police chief has said. Ch Insp Dale Sexton, from Greater Manchester Police (GMP), was the force duty officer in the control room. He told the inquiry […]
(BBC) A police chief told the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack he deliberately broke policy on the night of the 2017 bombing “to save lives.” Ch Insp Dale Sexton from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was the force duty officer in […]
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(BBC) One of the first police chiefs to arrive at the scene of the Manchester Arena attack has told a public inquiry she could have done more to bring emergency service commanders together. Former British Transport Police (BTP) Ch Insp Andrea Graham […]
(BBC) A police chief has expressed regret and “professional embarrassment” after he arrived at the Manchester Arena in a taxi nearly three hours after the bombing which killed 22 people. British Transport Police (BTP) Supt Kyle Gordon was off-duty and not on-call […]
(BBC) A senior police chief has admitted his force failed to work effectively with other emergency services in the Manchester Arena attack’s aftermath. Robin Smith was the gold commander for British Transport Police (BTP) on the night of the 2017 bombing. The […]
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