Manchester Arena attack: Inquiry publishes first report

After the initial inquiry praised police, staff and security, a new report identifies several missed opportunities it claims could have prevented the attack

Manchester Arena Inquiry chair Sir John Saunders presents his findings

There were multiple “missed opportunities” to prevent or minimise the impact of the Manchester Arena bombing May 2017, the public investigation into the attack has found.

The Manchester Arena Inquiry, led by chairman Sir John Saunders, today (17 June) published the first of three reports about the terror attack, which killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May 2017. The report, which looks into security arrangements at the arena on the night of the bombing, concludes that bomber…

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