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The Manchester Arena Inquiry has now concluded. The closure notice from the Inquiry Chairman is available here.

Volume 2: Emergency Response
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  2. Volume 2: Emergency Response
  3. Part 18: Fatal consequences of the explosion
  4. Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry

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Volume 2 is divided into two sub-volumes: Volume 2-I and Volume 2-II. Volume 2-I is 695 pages long. Volume 2-I begins with a Preface and then continues with Parts 9 to 16. Volume 2-II is 189 pages long. It contains Parts 17 to 21 and the Appendices. A list of the names of the twenty-two who died is at page vii of Volume 2-I and at page iii of Volume 2-II.
A large format version combining Volume 2-I (ia, ib and ic) and Volume 2-II is also available.
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Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry

Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry were unlawfully killed on 22nd May 2017 in the City Room of the Manchester Arena in the Victoria Exchange Complex.

Following the detonation, Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry were lying side by side. Neither showed signs of life.19

They were both covered shortly after 22:42.20

A tag was placed on Chloe Rutherford at 23:40 to confirm that she was dead.21 A tag was placed on Liam Curry at 23:44 to confirm that he was dead.22

Post‑mortem examinations for Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry confirmed that their deaths were caused by multiple injuries. These injuries were sustained as a result of the explosion. Their injuries were unsurvivable.23

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