2017 Manchester bombing
 Manchester Arena: 18,000-seat auditorium | |
| Date | 22 May 2017 |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 22 |
| Injured (non-fatal) | 119 |
| Interest of | Richard Hall |
On 22 May 2017, a bombing occurred at the Manchester Arena at the end of a concert by the American singer Ariana Grande, killing 22 people and injuring 119. A lone male was reported to have carried out the attack, thought to have been a suicide bombing using an improvised explosive device. Police were called to the scene of the bombing at 22:33 local time, along with medical personnel.[1] The Islamic State later claimed responsibility for the attack.[2]
Campaigning for the UK/2017 General Election was suspended.[3] In a message of genuine humanity and compassion to the victims of the Manchester bombing and their families, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said it was a "terrible and traumatic time" and it was important to "come together".[4][5]
SKWAWKBOX posed a series of questions to Prime Minister Theresa May including asking why it took four hours for her to respond to the tragedy.[6]
References
- ↑ "Manchester Arena attack: What we know so far". 23 May 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
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- ↑ "CORBYN SPEAKS TO MANCHESTER VICTIMS, FAMILIES – AND AGAINST DIVISION"
- ↑ "DEAR MRS MAY"
