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The survivors of the Manchester Arena attack are suing MI5.
This follows revelations from the security service’s chief last year, which revealed a missed “slim” chance to prevent the suicide bombing attack at Manchester Arena.
The Manchester Arena attack saw 22 people killed and hundreds injured, following the Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017.
It remains the worst terrorist attack in the UK since the July 7 bombings in 2005.
In March 2023, an inquiry revealed that the Manchester terrorist incident could have been prevented if MI5 had acted upon intelligence received in the months leading up to the attack.
MI5’s director general, Ken McCallum, publicly apologised following the inquiry, acknowledging the identified failings and expressing regret.
He said, “There was a realistic possibility that actionable intelligence could have been obtained which might have led to actions preventing the attack.”
