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08/12/2020 9:30 am

Chapter 8 Hearing, 8 December

The Inquiry is hearing Chapter 8 evidence related to planning and preparation for the attack.

The Inquiry heard evidence from DCS Simon Barraclough from Greater Manchester Police and Forensic Scientist, Paul Ryder.

The hearing was streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream was operating on a 10-minute delay.

Please note that all YouTube videos have been moved to the Manchester Arena Inquiry video archive on the National Archive website. Please visit the video archive for more information.

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Chapter 8 hearings started 7 December 2020

Chapter 8 hearings started on Monday 7 December. This chapter will consider evidence related to planning and preparation for the attack and will conclude on Wednesday 16th December.

The timetable for evidence to be heard between the 14th-16th December is available here.

Evidence on the morning of Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th December will not be broadcast on YouTube as restriction orders are in place which prevent the publication of certain details.

All remaining evidence will be streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel which will be operating on a 10-minute delay.

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