The latest Inquiry news will be posted here.
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 resumed following the Christmas break.
The timetable for this week is available here.
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.
The Inquiry is currently hearing Chapter 13 evidence covering the background and radicalisation of Salman Abedi.
The timetable for this week is available here.
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.
The Inquiry has resumed in open session following three weeks of Chapter 14 closed hearings.
The Inquiry is currently hearing Chapter 12 evidence covering the experience of each of the 22 victims.
From 1 November 2021, the Inquiry will hear Chapter 14 evidence on preventability in closed session. This phase of evidence will last for 3 weeks.
Inquiry proceedings will not be broadcast to the Inquiry YouTube channel.
Open hearings will resume at 09:30 on 22 November 2021.
From Monday 25 October, the Inquiry will hear Chapter 14 evidence covering preventibility.
There will be no live broadcast of the Inquiry’s proceedings on 25 and 26 October. A transcript of the evidence each day will be posted on the Inquiry’s website. The restriction order relating to these hearings can be found here.
The timetable for this week is available here.
From Tuesday 19 October, the Inquiry will hear Chapter 13 evidence covering the background and radicalisation of Salman Abedi.
The timetable for this week is available here.
Chapter 12 hearings due to take place on Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th October have had to be postponed. These hearings, which were due to hear evidence relating to Saffie-Rose Roussos will be heard at a later date, yet to be set.
The Inquiry will resume hearings at 9.30am on Wednesday 6th October.
The Inquiry is currently hearing Chapter 12 evidence covering the experience of each of the 22 victims. A timetable for Chapter 12 evidence is available here.
The evidence in this Chapter is likely to be distressing. If you would like further help and support, please visit the Support Services page.