CRIME

Lessons from the Manchester Arena bombing

Joanne Roney OBE reflects on the combined efforts and community spirit of local services, the council and the people of Manchester following the tragic terrorist attack at the Manchester Arena in May.

The 22 May is not likely to be a date the families of the 22 people killed when a bomb was detonated at Manchester Arena will ever forget.

Nor will those families of the hundreds of others injured, physically or mentally – some of them still in hospital even now. Or indeed, the rest of the mostly children and young people – and some devoted mums and dads – who were at the concert that night watching their favourite singer.

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