Manchester Arena Inquiry paused after Covid-19 cases at court
- Published
The public inquiry into the Manchester Arena boming has been paused after court staff tested positive for Covid-19.
Three confirmed and three suspected cases were linked to workers at Manchester Magistrates' Court.
The cases are not directly connected to the inquiry, but Thursday's session has been adjourned as a precaution.
Evidence is expected to resume on Monday if it is deemed safe to continue.
"The safety of everyone attending the Manchester Arena Inquiry is our priority," a statement said.
Earlier on Wednesday the inquiry heard from a security steward who worked on the night of the terror attack who said looking for suspicious people "wasn't at the top of my list".
CCTV footage was shown of Salman Abedi approaching Robert Atkinson nearly four hours before he killed himself and 22 others on 22 May 2017.
Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, external, Twitter, external and Instagram, external? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk, external
Related topics
- Published21 October 2020
- Published14 October 2020
- Published19 October 2020
- Published3 November 2022