Kerslake report: SMG, Showsec praised for “above and beyond” Manchester response

Arena staff, stewards and first-aiders "put aside concern for their own safety in order to try to save others", finds the inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing

Floral tributes to the victims of the attack in St Ann's Square, Manchester city centre © Tomasz 'Odder' Kozlowski

Manchester Arena operator SMG Europe and security provider Showsec went “above and beyond their roles to provide humanitarian assistance” to victims of the terror attack of 22 May 2017, according to an independent inquiry into the response to the bombing, the findings of which were released today.

The Kerslake review – established by the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and chaired by former Civil Service head Bob Kerslake, Baron Kerslake – found significant failings on the part of the Greater Manchester…

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