One of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing was trying for a baby and had begun choosing baby names, the inquiry has been told. Kelly Brewster, 32, had started making a list of baby names on her phone and had an offer accepted on a new home on the morning of the attack in … Read more
The fire service had an ‘inadequate and ineffective’ response to the Manchester Arena bombing, experts told a public inquiry today. Training exercises raised ‘serious concerns’ about how the fire service and police worked together ahead of the terror attack but lessons were not learned, the inquiry has heard. On the night, the fire service decided … Read more
A desperate 999 call from a member of the public treating a dying victim of the Manchester Arena bombing was played on the second day of the public inquiry into the attack. Ronald Blake was trying to help stricken John Atkinson, 28, who had been caught in the blast carried out by suicide bomber Salman … Read more
A desperate 999 call from a member of the public treating a dying victim of the Manchester Arena bombing was played on the second day of the public inquiry into the attack. Ronald Blake was trying to help stricken John Atkinson, 28, who had been caught in the blast carried out by suicide bomber Salman … Read more
Loved ones of the 22 people murdered at the Manchester Arena bombing have stood in silent remembrance at the opening of the public inquiry into the terror attack. The sombre start to proceedings began with Paul Greaney QC, counsel to the inquiry, reading the names of each of those murdered by suicide bomber Salman Abedi … Read more
Parents of youngest Manchester bombing victim demand ‘transparency’ from security services to uncover failings as public inquiry into the attack is set to begin MI5 officer set to give evidence meaning parts of inquiry will be held in private Parents of Saffie Roussos fear this means proceedings will lack transparency Saffie, 8, was one of … Read more
The mother of one of the victims of the Manchester bombing has told a court today how her heart ‘snapped’ when she heard of her daughter’s death. In a tearful hearing at the Old Bailey, families of the victims read out impact statements to an empty dock after Hashem Abedi refused to enter the court … Read more
Ariana Grande’s manager Scotter Braun has revealed the singer is still ‘suffering’ on the three year anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing. A suicide bomber killed 22 and injured 139 when he detonated a device as people were leaving Ariana’s concert at the Manchester venue on May 22 2017. Speaking on the third anniversary of … Read more
‘I want to acknowledge and send my love to everyone’: Ariana Grande shares heartfelt message to her fans ahead of the anniversary of the Manchester Arena Bombing The singer, 26, took to Instagram and wrote a touching message to her fans to let them know her ‘heart’ was with them She wrote: ‘I will be … Read more
The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber is facing life in jail after a jury found him guilty of 22 counts of murder in Britain’s biggest terror trial. Hashem Abedi was not present the Old Bailey to hear the jury deliver its verdict after sacking his legal team in the last week of the trial … Read more