UK - 22 dead in explosion at Ariana Grande gig, Manchester, 22 May 2017 #1

[CARIIS]

Naming victims a college student female deceased

 

[U2forever]

"The family of an eight-year-old girl missing since last night's devastating terror attack in Manchester have issued a picture of the youngster in a desperate bid to find her.

Saffie Rose Roussos went to the Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena with her older sister."

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/saffie-rose-roussos-manchester-bomb-10480633

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Heartbreaking I'm praying for a miracle.

OhMyGod, this gave me chills.

 

[gregjrichards]

Manchester Arndale shopping centre has been evacuated. A man has been arrested. Bomb sniffing dogs brought in to the centre possibly unrelated

 

[Alyce]

Jeremy Corbyn speaking now on Sky news

 

[lizziginne]

https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news...ess-man-rushes-help-cradles-dying-woman-arms/

I'm just in shock, I was 10 when the 7/7 bombings happened in London, and was scared for many years to get the tube on my own afterwards. These poor children will be scared and scarred by this for possibly the rest of their lives

 

[Shiressleuth]

I just read the prime ministers statement. They know the id of bomber but aren't releasing it. I read this latest news at the guardian link if someone could post it here. It is updating live.

 

[matou]

11:10 a.m.


British Prime Minister Theresa May says police and security staff in Manchester believe they know identity of the apparent suicide bomber who attacked people leaving an Ariana Grande concert Monday night, but they are not revealing the name for the time being.

https://apnews.com/9e7e328a3ea94933...n=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP

 

[Alyce]

I just read the prime ministers statement. They know the id of bomber but aren't releasing it. I read this latest news at the guardian link if someone could post it here. It is updating live.

Here's the link,

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...b0a9ae593366dd#block-59240897e4b0a9ae593366dd

 

[gregjrichards]

"Manchester's Arndale shopping centre has been evacuated just hours after a terror atrocity at a concert in the city.

Footage has emerged showing crowds of people screaming and sprinting from the shopping centre this morning.

Witnesses have reported hearing a 'big ban' at the giant mall."

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-shopping-centre-evacuated.html#ixzz4htgU4x60

 

[Shiressleuth]

I have two questions which might be stupid, but I'm confused.

What kind of age group (the children) are we talking about here? Are really small children going to this artist's concerts? I mean, children who can't properly talk yet and tell their name etc? Otherwise I don't understand why children are "stuck"at the Holiday Inn? Any child older than, say, 4 or 5 would be able to give name and address etc for family members to be contacted, right?

And I was wondering why there are people unaccounted for and said to be missing. Police say 22 are dead and more than 50 injured and in hospital. Are these people not identified? Wouldn't relatives get the information from LE whether or not their relative is among those deceased or in hospital? Or is it simply still all too chaotic?

Sorry if these are dumb questions :blushing:

I think the unaccompanied children at Holiday Inn was a false report IMO. I have seen reports of children as young as 9 at the concert with parents. So I would say that age and above IMO.

 

[gregjrichards]

"A homeless man who rushed into the Manchester arena to help victims of the attack has told of the moment a woman died in his arms after she was injured in the blast.

Chris Parker, 33, was begging in the foyer of the venue when the bomb went off, killing 22 people and injuring another 59.

He told the Press Association: “Everyone was piling out, all happy and everything else. As people were coming out of the glass doors I heard a bang and within a split second I saw a white flash, then smoke and then I heard screaming.

“It knocked me to the floor and then I got up and instead of running away my gut instinct was to run back and try and help.
“There was people lying on the floor everywhere.

“I saw a little girl. I wrapped her in one of the merchandise T-shirts and I said ‘where is your mum and daddy?’ She said ‘my dad is at work, my mum is up there’.”

Parker said he thought the girl’s mother had died from her injuries.
He also said he tended to a woman in her 60s with serious leg and head injuries. “She passed away in my arms,” he said. “She was in her 60s and she had been with her family. I haven’t stopped crying. The most shocking part of it is that it was a kids concert.”

Parker has slept rough in Manchester for about a year, the PA reports. Meanwhile, residents across the city have opened up their homes and offered help to those affected by the attack, using the hashtag #RoomForManchester on social media."

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...arena-ariana-grande-concert-explosion-england


Harrowing eyewitness account.

 

[Shiressleuth]

Here's the link,

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...b0a9ae593366dd#block-59240897e4b0a9ae593366dd

Thank you Alyce. I think its important to use trusted MSM sources where we can. Sadly, this will fill the news for days. Many prayers and condolences with Manchester right now. I think the fact it was an American artist is significant. Similar to Bataclan IMO

Eta. U.S. Embassy flag at half mast.

 

[gregjrichards]

Manchester News MEN @MENnewsdesk
The Arndale evacuation is UNCONNECTED to the Manchester terror attack but there have been other arrests across Manchester.
https://twitter.com/search?q=Manche...&ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^search

G M Police @gmpolice
With regards to last night’s incident at the Manchester arena, we can confirm we have arrested a 23-year-old man in South Manchester.

https://twitter.com/search?q=G+M+Police+@gmpolice&ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^search

 

[EllieBee]

Thanks to all who have been updating this horrid story here at WS.

I saw a blip about this last night but thought itvwas probably just a false alarm and so did not read further.

Never imagined.....so sorry for the families of those killed. Just no words.

 

[Elley Mae]

More than 400 former jihadi fighters back in Britain, say security sources


Possibly one of these.

More than 400 former jihadi fighters back in Britain, say security sources

http://news.sky.com/story/battle-hardened-returning-jihadists-pose-uk-terror-threat-10815737

 

[Bravo]

CNN reporting a 2nd arrest. 23 year old in South Manchester. Sorry no link.

 

[matou]

23 year old man arrested in connection with the attack. BBC NEWS

 

[Bravo]

I may have misunderstood was it a second arrest or an arrest??? Assuming bomber is dead??? I need more coffee.

 

[TTF14]

I may have misunderstood was it a second arrest or an arrest??? Assuming bomber is dead??? I need more coffee.

The suicide bomber was killed, but there has been an arrest of a 23 year old live person.

 

[Shiressleuth]

Here's the link,

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...b0a9ae593366dd#block-59240897e4b0a9ae593366dd

Bumping this updating link. First victim named, Arndale Centre reopened, 23 yo arrested.