On 1st August 2023, Sir John Saunders, as Chairman of the Inquiry, issued a Section 14 letter closing the Inquiry. You can read this here. At this point, Sir John, as Judge-Coroner, was required to consider an inquest into the death of Salman Abedi. Sir John proceeded with a documentary inquest which has now concluded.
Please visit Manchester City Council’s website to find out more about the coronial process.
The Chairman of the Inquiry has published remarks outlining outstanding matters and some general observations at the conclusion of the Inquiry. Find the document here.
Following the end of Volume Two and Volume Three Monitored Recommendation hearings on w/c 5 June 2023, the Manchester Arena Inquiry has concluded. You can read the final remarks from the Chairman and Counsel to the Inquiry, Paul Greaney KC, on paragraphs 120-123 of the Wednesday 7 June transcript here. You can also watch the proceedings on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel here.
From Monday 5 June 2023 – Wednesday 7 June 2023, the Inquiry will hear evidence regarding recommendations made in the Volume Two and Three reports which the Chairman proposed to monitor. You can find which Volume Two recommendations are being monitored here and which Volume Three recommendations are being monitored here (designated [MRXX]).
Find the witness timetable here.
The Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry has published Volume Three of his report into the death of the 22 victims of the attack on 22nd May 2017. This report, Volume Three: Radicalisation and Preventability, will examine the evidence heard by the Chairman on the radicalisation of Salman Abedi, the planning and preparation of the attack and whether the attack could have been prevented. The report is available here.
Please note that the Volume Three report contains content that some may find distressing.
You can read the Chairman’s statement here and watch it here.
On Thursday 2nd March 2023 at 2pm, the Manchester Arena Inquiry will publish Volume Three of its report detailing the Chairman’s findings and recommendations on radicalisation and preventability.
The report will consider the evidence hearing by the Chairman during the oral hearings on the radicalisation of Salman Abedi, the planning and preparation of the attack and whether the attack could have been prevented.
The Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry has published Volume Two of his report into the death of the 22 victims of the attack on 22nd May 2017. This report, Volume Two: Emergency Response, is the second of three and examines the emergency response following the attack at the Manchester Arena. The report is available here.
Please note that the Volume Two report contains content that some may find distressing.
You can read the Chairman’s statement here and watch it here.
On Thursday 3rd November 2022 at 2.30pm, the Manchester Arena Inquiry will publish Volume Two of its report detailing the Chairman’s findings and recommendations on the emergency response to the attack.
The report will consider the evidence heard by the Chairman during the oral hearings on the preparedness of each emergency service to respond to a marauding terrorist firearms attack and the events on 22nd May 2017 after the explosion, in particular the emergency response and the experience of each deceased person.
The Inquiry does not currently plan to hear further oral evidence before the publication of the Chairman’s Volume 2 and Volume 3 reports.
The Greater Manchester Resilience Hub has published guidance and a video on ways to look after yourself following the conclusion of oral evidence hearings. Find both resources on the Support Services page.
Inquiry hearings have concluded for the year and will return on Monday 10 January 2022.
From Tuesday 14 December to Thursday 16 December 2021, the Inquiry will hear Core Participants’ oral closing submissions for Chapters 9 to 12.
From Wednesday 1 December to Friday 3 December 2021, the Inquiry will hear expert medical evidence regarding Saffie-Rose Roussos, including the cause and mechanism of her death and addressing the question of whether or not her injuries may have been survivable with earlier medical intervention.
Due to the sensitive nature of this evidence, it will not be livestreamed on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel. The transcript of the daily evidence will be released on the Inquiry’s website in the usual way.