freedom to be restricted, but as long as there s a terror threat, there ll be a need for protection. with that in mind, the public inquiry has been looking into what went wrong in manchester so that improvements can be made. criticism has been levelled at those responsible for security the police, the arena operators, smg, and showsec. for the last nine months, the bereaved families have been going to court, listening to painful evidence and keenly waiting for the inquiry s findings. yesterday was yet another difficult day in court. it s really difficult to hear some of the witness statements. figen murray has been following the inquiry and keeping a video diary.
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.
a game of russian roulette, because you are absolutely right, it is not likely to happen to you. five chambers of that revolver are going to be empty, but one of them isn t, and somebody will get the chamber with a bullet in it. i think with the british public cannot be is consistently confident that they are safe and secure. is it that it, then? maybe it is impossible to keep everyone safe. no one wants their personal freedom to be restricted, but as long as there is a terror threat, there will be a need for protection. with that in mind, for the last nine months, the public inquiry has been looking into what went wrong in manchester so that improvements can be made. criticism has been leveled at those responsible for security. the police, the arena
but the failings before the explosion was unforgivable as far as i m concerned. the btp officers on duty that night have since been commended for their heroism after the explosion. the force has also accepted the attack happened on its watch and it let the public down. but what about the private companies responsible for security at the arena? this is the journey that the bomber, salman abedi, took into the foyer, and up these stairs, to a carefully researched hiding place, out of sight for nearly one hour, in a cctv blind spot. two teenage stewards became aware of abedi after a member of the public raised concerns, but they didn t challenge him. both were employed by showsec, who did security for the arena operators, smg. i will never forget
and it let the public down. but what about the private companies responsible for security at the arena? this is the journey that the bomber, salman abedi, took into the foyer, and up these stairs, to a carefully researched hiding place, out of sight for nearly one hour, in a cctv blind spot. two teenage stewards became aware of abedi after a member of the public raised concerns, but they didn t challenge him. both were employed by showsec, who did security for the arena operators, smg. i will never forget when ijoined, one of the senior managers for showsec, he said to me, john, don t expect too much from these people, because if they weren t here, they would be flipping burgers. so, very young. some very young, inexperienced, never seen angry people in their lives, difficult, difficultjob for them. the inquiry s heard that stewards,