Chapter 13 hearings resume
The Inquiry is currently hearing Chapter 13 evidence covering the background and radicalisation of Salman Abedi.
The timetable for this week is available here.
The latest Inquiry news will be posted here.
No YouTube livestream 1-3 December 2021
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.
Chapter 13 hearings resume
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.
Chapter 14 Closed Hearings
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.
Chapter 14 Hearings commence
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.
Chapter 13 Hearings commence
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.
Hearings Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th October postponed
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.
Chapter 12 hearings commence
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.
Chapter 10 oral evidence has concluded
Hearings resume on Monday 20 September at 09:30 with Chapter 11 evidence covering the detonation of the bomb and its effect.
A schedule for next week’s oral evidence is available here.
Inquiry hearings resume, 6 September
Inquiry hearings resumed following the summer break on Monday 6 September.
Hearings will be streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream will be operating on a 10-minute delay.
Inquiry adjourned for the Summer break
The Inquiry has adjourned for the Summer break. Hearings will resume on Monday 6 September 2021.
Previous hearings can be accessed and viewed on the Inquiry YouTube channel.
Volume One: Security at the Arena
The Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry has published Volume One of his report into the death of the 22 victims of the attack on 22nd May 2017. This report, Volume One: Security for the Arena is the first of three and examines the security arrangements in place at the Manchester Arena. The report is available here.
Please note that the Volume One report contains content that some may find distressing.
The Chairman made a short statement at 2pm on the 17th June 2021 at the Manchester Magistrates’ Court. You can watch this broadcast via the Inquiry YouTube channel here. A copy of the Chairman’s statement is available here.