May 23, 2023INDEX
"It hurts that people who were paid to protect us did not do their jobs properly. "Hopefully, the emergency services and MI5 can learn a very big lesson that if you stop for two minutes the worst can happen."
This is a quote from Martin Hibbert, 46, in the Lancashire Telegraph. Martin was crippled in the Manchester Arena bombing six years ago.
The article says: "In March, MI5 was criticised after a the public inquiry into the atrocity revealed it could have been stopped if intelligence received months before had been acted on more swiftly.
"Two pieces of information about the suicide bomber were assessed at the time by the security service to not relate to terrorism.
"The security service’s director general, Ken McCallum, issued a public apology after the public inquiry.
"Martin says he feels let down by authorities and hopes they can at least learn something from the tragedy."

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23538423.paralysed-chorley-dad-speaks-manchester-arena-attack/
INDEX May 23, 2023 Jonathan Brind