Manchester Arena inquiry LIVE as radio operator said he felt physically sick with stress on the night
Some 22 people died and hundreds more were seriously hurt (Image: Sean Hansford Manchester Evening)
The continuing independent inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack will today (Monday) hear from police officers and staff who had a role in initial response to the atrocity on the night of the attack.
A civilian member of GMP, Ian Randall, who had a role supporting the force duty officer Dale Sexton on the night of the attack, is due to resume evidence he began on Monday.
On the night, he had been asked to leave the control room to set up a silver control room at force HQ in Newton Heath, which he said was about a 15-minute drive away.
Untrained GMP radio controller felt physically sick after being ordered to man key hotline in hour after Manchester Arena attack
David Myerscough, a civilian member of police support staff, was ordered to man the force duty officer s hotline
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GMP radio controller David Myerscough gives evidence to the inquiry (Image: Manchester Arena Inquiry)
A police radio operator has told how he felt totally overwhelmed and unprepared when he was asked to man a key phone line for managing the initial response to the Manchester Arena attack. David Myerscough told the continuing independent inquiry into the atrocity he had no training or experience for the role which left him drenched in sweat and feeling physically sick .
Manchester Arena inquiry LIVE updates as senior police officer denies lying about decision to keep other emergency services in the dark
Dale Sexton, then an Inspector, ran the initial response on the night
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Play now A senior police officer who held a key command role on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing is due to return to the continuing public inquiry into the atrocity to begin his third day of evidence.
Dale Sexton, then an Inspector, ran the initial response on the night - as GMP s force duty officer.
He took charge of police response in the first few hours after suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a huge improvised device in his backpack, killing 22 and injuring hundreds more, following an Ariana Grande concert at the Arena in May 2017.
Cop who led response to Arena terror attack denies lying about keeping other emergency services in the dark
Chief Inspector Dale Sexton denied he had lied but admitted a deliberate omission
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