criticism has been leveled at those responsible for security. the police, the arena operators, smg, and showsec. the bereaved families have been going to court, listening to evidence and keenly waiting for the report on security. yesterday was yet another difficult day in court. it was really difficult to hear some of the witness statements. figen murray has been following the inquiry and keeping a video diary. going to court daily at the moment. trying my best, anyway. i feel totally exhausted from the inquiry. this is her chance for some answers. her son, martyn hett, was murdered at the arena. we ve had a good night and it s been a great atmosphere! martyn was larger than life.
the stewards at manchester arena, but not all remember seeing it, and some click through important modules on their phones in seconds. showsec say that if any individual stewards failed on the night, away from showsec, enquiries now shone a light on other parts of the security industry in general. to be a steward, you canjust turn up and get a jacket and go and stand at an event. they badge themselves as security, it s as far removed from securities you can get. from security as you can get. john told the enquiry about his experience with a company unrelated to showsec. training standards are low. the course i was on was a disgrace. the trainer, quite openly, was saying, you know, if you re going to hit somebody, make sure you take them up a back alley where there are no cameras.
it s as far removed from security as you can get. this has to be a wake up. yeah, definitely. definitely. screaming. there s been an explosion at manchester arena. is anybody hurt? yes, loads. they are all around the arena. chaos and devastation for the moments after the bomb. we now have confirmation for the male who had bomb strapped to his body and is detonated behind the arena. to his body and detonated behind the arena. salman abedi murderd 22
in a poll where reformists were barred from standing. and rock fans from across the uk celebrate at the scaled down version of the download festival as it goes ahead as a test event. now on bbc news, the inquiry into the manchester arena bombing has criticised the security at the venue, concluding actions could have been taken which would probably have meant that fewer people died. in a special programme, the manchester arena inquiry: security in the spotlight , the bbc sjudith moritz looks at the failings that enabled salman abedi to carry out his attack. a warning you may find some of the details in her documentary upsetting. for the security industry, may 2017 was a watershed moment. the manchester arena
broke the mould, really. it was an attack on kids and people out socialising. a suicide bomber slipped through the nets of police and security. i didn t want to feel let down and i was really let down by them. we live in times where terrorism happens. - it needs to be in the forefront of people s minds. now, past weaknesses have been exposed. everyone concerned with security at the arena should have been doing theirjob in the knowledge that the attack might occur on that night. that they weren t. but do those weaknesses still exist? to be a steward, you canjust turn up and get a jacket and go and stand an event. they badge themselves as security.