Manchester Arena bombing: survivor from Ribble Valley blames 'perfect storm of failures'
GMP Chief Constable Stephen Watson, BTP Chief Constable Lucy D'Orsi, GMFRS Chief Fire Officer Dave Russell and NWAS Chief Executive Daren Mochrie during a press conference in Manchester following the publication of the Manchester Arena Inquiry volume two report on emergency services response
“I made it clear that a massive emergency response was needed immediately, as I thought around 30 people had been killed by a single bomb but that there were no firearms involved. “As I left the arena I saw emergency vehicles rushing to the area and I believed they were heading in – in numbers – to help people but that didn’t turn out to be the case.
“People were left in the time of need. It was so wrong, especially when experienced officers who did go in were demanding assistance and firearms teams had secured the building.“Out of everything I’ve seen and been through in my life, this is the one thing I can’t put out of my mind.
Andrea Bradbury, 58, from Ribble Valley, Lancashire, when she was a serving police officer, who survived the 2017 Manchester Arena attackDid you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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