Police chief got taxi from Blackpool to Manchester Arena after bombing, inquiry hears

26.04.2021 - 22:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

A police chief got a taxi from his home in Blackpool to Manchester Arena to assume a 'key role' on the night of the bombing - and his Blackberry device ran out of power on the way, the public inquiry into the terror attack heard.

Chief Superintendent Allan Gregory, who was British Transport Police's 'silver' tactical commander, said he tried to contact a superintendent who lived 25 minutes away to send him to the scene as a 'bronze' ground commander, but 'couldn't make the call connect' and got

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