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Survivors of Ariana's concert bombing take legal action against UK agency

More than 250 survivors of the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England are taking legal action against Britain's domestic intelligence agency, lawyers said. Lawyers from three law firms said Sunday they have submitted a group claim on behalf of more than 250 clients to the U.K.'s investigatory powers tribunal. They said they could not provide further details because it was an ongoing legal matter. Suicide bomber Salman Abedi set up a knapsack bomb in Manchester Arena, in northwestern England, at the end of Grande's concert on May 22, 2017, as thousands of young fans were leaving. More than 100 people were injured, many of them children and teenagers. Abedi died in the explosion. An official inquiry reported last year that Britain's domestic intelligence agency, MI5, didn't act swiftly enough on key information and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the bombing, the deadliest extremist attack in the U.K. in recent ...

Survivors of Ariana's concert bombing take legal action against UK agency
Updated On : 15 Apr 2024 | 6:40 AM IST

Manchester, ritual emotion and the healing power of song

She was joined by pop stars including Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Pharrell Williams

Manchester, ritual emotion and the healing power of song
Updated On : 06 Jun 2017 | 8:14 AM IST

Ariana Grande's gig in memory of victims of Manchester attack on Sunday

Fans who were at the concert by Grande that was hit by the attack will be given free tickets

Ariana Grande's gig in memory of victims of Manchester attack on Sunday
Updated On : 31 May 2017 | 10:44 AM IST

Ariana Grande plans benefit concert for Manchester attack victims

The pop star has promised to return to Manchester to hold a fundraiser in the city

Ariana Grande plans benefit concert for Manchester attack victims
Updated On : 27 May 2017 | 3:04 AM IST

UK attack: 19 dead after explosion at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester

The blasts reportedly went off at the end of the concert near the box office area of the venue

UK attack: 19 dead after explosion at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester
Updated On : 23 May 2017 | 9:18 AM IST