MI5 criticised in final Manchester attack report
The third inquiry into the 2017 arena bombing concludes that security services missed a "significant" opportunity to prevent the attack
News By James Hanley | 2 March 2023
The final volume of three inquiries into the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing has concluded that security services missed a “significant” opportunity to take action that could have prevented the attack.
The Manchester Arena Inquiry, led by chairman Sir John Saunders, today published the third of three reports about the bombing, which killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May 2017.
In the 226-page report, Sir John detailed his findings and recommendations on radicalisation and preventability, including looking at whether MI5 and counter-terror police could have stopped the bomber Salman Abedi carrying out the attack.
He said the reasons for the significant missed opportunity included a failure by a security service officer to act swiftly enough.
“I have found a significant missed opportunity to take action that…
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