Manchester Arena families say Abdalraouf Abdallah should be forced to give evidence to inquiry

Families of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing believe a convicted Islamic extremist – suspected of having radicalised terrorist Salman Abedi – should be forced to give evidence to a public inquiry. Lawyers representing the families of the 22 victims of the 2017 attack say Abdalraouf Abdallah is an ‘important witness’ in understanding how … Read more

Manchester Arena bombing emergency response was ‘not as expected’

Counter terror chief says emergency response to Manchester Arena bombing was ‘not as expected’ after police declared incident terrorist attack but did not tell fire or ambulance services, inquiry hears Emergency services’ response to 2017 bombing ‘lacked cohesion,’ inquiry hears   Police initially did not tell other services that terror operation had been declared One paramedic … Read more

Manchester Arena attack: 2016 terror response exercise showed flaws

Emergency services were not told about ‘significant’ problems with their plans for responding to a possible terror attack ‘for fear of appearing rude’, Manchester Arena inquiry hears Training exercise in 2016 ‘raised significant issues,’ with emergency response Scenario of attack revealed ‘poor communication,’ between emergency services ‘Overload’ of duty police officer left them ‘unable to adequately … Read more

Manchester Arena families blast security firm over ‘flagrant disregard’ for safety

Families of the Manchester Arena bombing victims today blasted the venue’s security firm over its ‘flagrant disregard’ for safety that proved an ‘open goal’ for the terrorists.  Pete Weatherby QC, lawyer for the family of seven victims, said SMG’s failings had also included allowing ‘a CCTV blind spot to exist for many years that was … Read more

Tina Arena has hit out at rumours she split from her long time partner

EXCLUSIVE: Tina Arena says the relationship with her long-time artist partner is strong as she pulls her $7million Toorak mansion from sale -and shoots down reports she’s returning to France Do you know more? Email [email protected]  By Wayne Flower, Melbourne Correspondent and Ali Daher Published: 03:31 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 03:31 GMT, 21 … Read more

Tina Arena denies talk she is planning on moving back to France

EXCLUSIVE: Tina Arena denies rumours she is returning to France after listing her Toorak mansion for sale with a $7million price guide Do you know more? E-mail [email protected]  By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:14 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 01:16 GMT, 21 January 2021 Australian singer Tina Arena has rubbished rumours … Read more

Desperate parent’s harrowing 999 call moments after Manchester Arena explosion is played to inquiry

The harrowing first police radio and 999 calls reporting the Manchester Arena bomb attack have been played to the inquiry. In one call, a desperate parent who was in the City Room foyer when the bomb was detonated, can be heard telling and ambulance controller he is looking for his daughter. The ambulance call handler … Read more

Desperate parent’s harrowing 999 call moments after Manchester Arena explosion is played to inquiry

The harrowing first police radio and 999 calls reporting the Manchester Arena bomb attack have been played to the inquiry. In one call, a desperate parent who was in the City Room foyer when the bomb was detonated, can be heard telling and ambulance controller he is looking for his daughter. The ambulance call handler … Read more

Manchester Arena Explosion inquiry hears parent’s harrowing 999 call

The harrowing first police radio and 999 calls reporting the Manchester Arena bomb attack have been played to the inquiry. In one call, a desperate parent who was in the City Room foyer when the bomb was detonated, can be heard telling and ambulance controller he is looking for his daughter. The ambulance call handler … Read more

Youngest victim of Manchester Arena bombing ‘could have survived with better first aid’

Youngest victim of Manchester Arena terror blast ‘bled to death while asking paramedics for help’: Family of Saffie-Rose Roussos, eight, claim she ‘could have survived with better first aid’ Saffie-Rose Roussos, eight, died after losing too much blood from leg injuries New report revealed no one used tourniquets or splints to stop the bleeding Her … Read more