Skip to main content

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

Volume 2: Emergency Response
  1. home
  2. Volume 2: Emergency Response
  3. Part 18: Fatal consequences of the explosion
  4. Lisa Lees

Download report

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.
Volume 2-I (standard format)
download (pdf: 16.79 MB)
Volume 2-II (standard format)
download (pdf: 1.26 MB)
Volume 2 (large format)
download (pdf: 4.65 MB)

Lisa Lees

Lisa Lees was unlawfully killed on 22nd May 2017 in the City Room of the Manchester Arena in the Victoria Exchange Complex.

When the bomb detonated, Lisa Lees was standing near to the Arena exit doors. She was approximately four metres from the seat of the explosion.89

Following the detonation, Lisa Lees was lying on her back on the floor of the City Room.90 Members of the public present in the City Room went to assist Lisa. The extent of her injuries meant that she could not be helped. At 22:43, about 12 minutes after the explosion, she was covered.91

A tag was placed on Lisa Lees at 23:39 to confirm that she was dead.92

A post‑mortem examination confirmed that Lisa Lees’ death was caused by multiple injuries. These injuries were sustained as a result of the explosion. Her injuries were unsurvivable.93

Footnotes