Who died in Manchester. Who are the victims of the Manchester bombing? Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry

30.06.2022

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On this, Gazeta.Ru completes its online broadcast. Thank you for being with us. We express our condolences to all those affected by the tragedy in Manchester.

Meanwhile, US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coates said that Washington has no evidence of the involvement of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) in the attack on the stadium in Manchester, reports Reuters.

“I could mention that IS claimed responsibility for the attack in Manchester, but this group claims responsibility for almost any terrorist attack. We have no confirmation of this connection,” he said.

Blondie and Take That have canceled their UK shows due to the Manchester attack.

According to the Telegraph, Blondie have decided to cancel their London gig scheduled for Tuesday 23 May out of respect for the victims of the Manchester stadium attack. It is still unknown what date the concert has been rescheduled to.

Take That were scheduled to perform in Liverpool on Tuesday, May 23, but have decided to cancel the show - also out of respect for the victims and their families, BBC reports.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the terrorist attack in Manchester. He wrote about this on his Twitter. He also wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

“An inhumane terrorist attack took the lives of innocent children and adults in Manchester,” Medvedev wrote.

A second suspect has been arrested in Manchester in connection with the attack. It is reported by Breaking News.

CBS News has released the name of the 23-year-old suspect in police custody. His name is Salman Abedi and he was known to the British security services, according to the channel.

The identity of the second victim of the attack has been established. She became the eight-year-old Saffy Rose Russo. She was at the concert with her older sister Ashley and mother Lisa. Saffy's relatives were injured and are now in the hospital. All in all Explosion at Ariana Grande concert injured 12 children How many viewers under the age of 16 among those killed is not specified.

IS has claimed more casualties from the Manchester stadium attack than the police. In particular, the ISIS official statement says that explosive devices detonated in the "shameless arena", causing the death of 30 people and injuring 70 concert goers. Authorities reported 22 killed and 59 wounded. At the same time, some eyewitnesses of the attack said that the authorities underestimate the real number of victims.

BBC correspondent Danny Shaw tweeted that, according to media reports, the suicide bomber was British or originally from the United Kingdom (that is, for example, from Northern Ireland. - Gazeta.Ru). He also stated that while these data are not officially confirmed.

Not confirmed officially but BBC understands Manchester terror attacker was British or from UK.
— Danny Shaw (@DannyShawBBC) May 23, 2017

And now, as they say, officially. ISIS claims responsibility for attack in Manchester last night, according to the terrorist group's official news outlet.

Ordinary Britons and, in particular, residents of Manchester, almost immediately after the attack, lined up at local donor points to donate blood for the victims of the explosion. Moreover, there were so many donors that the medical services quickly officially closed the reception of blood and plasma, explaining that "the necessary volumes of supplies have been reached."

The Russian Embassy in Great Britain and Northern Ireland issued an appeal to Russians to avoid mass gatherings in Manchester. This is stated on the official website of the Russian diplomatic mission: “We once again urge Russian citizens and compatriots to exercise caution, avoid mass gatherings and the area of the Manchester Arena stadium. The Manchester police are asked to avoid the city center so as not to interfere with the work of emergency services.

Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain called the attack "barbaric": "The whole nation is shocked that so many people, adults and children, were killed and injured in Manchester last night," she said in a letter to her representative in this city, Lord Greater Manchester Lieutenant Warren Smith.

The alarm at the Arndale shopping center turned out to be false, the police are removing the fences, the doors of the center are open, people are gradually returning to their places. At the same time, the man who was arrested at the center, according to the police, does not appear to be related to the attack.

A man has been arrested at the Arndale Center - This is not currently believed to be connected to last night's attacks.
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 23, 2017

Manchester Police said a 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the stadium attack. He was arrested in the Manchester suburb of Chorlton.

In connection with the terrorist attack at a concert in Manchester, security measures at public events in Moscow will be strengthened. In particular, as Vladimir Chernikov, head of the Department of Regional Security and Anti-Corruption, told RIA Novosti, special measures will no doubt be taken at the concert of rockers Aerosmith, which is to be held tonight at Olimpiyskiy.

Reuters reports that the Arndale shopping center in Manchester has been evacuated, "crowds of people are fleeing" from there. It is noted that there was a bang, similar to an explosion.

Raffaello Pantucci, director of international security studies at the Royal Joint Institute for Defense Studies, believes that if the terrorist was really alone, then this is "a real shock to the (security) system", since it means that the security services were looking for a potential threat to the country in the wrong place: “I hope the security services have at least some idea what kind of person carried out the attack. If this is a radical Islamist, then it is strange if the security services have not encountered him before. But since no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, it's possible that the bomb was set off by someone's angry boyfriend or right-wing loner."

Police believe they have identified a suicide bomber who attacked a stadium in Manchester, said the British Prime Minister. “At the moment, I cannot confirm his name,” Theresa May added at a committee meeting.

British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke at an emergency meeting of the emergency committee: “Now there is no doubt that people have been the victims of a heartless terrorist attack. The terrorists have deliberately targeted the most vulnerable young people. And the explosion was made in that place and at that time specifically to bring maximum damage. Only a perverted mind can perceive a room full of young people not as a place for fun, but as a potential place for slaughter.

But the former head of the department of national security for combating terrorism, Chris Phillips, unlike the representatives of UEFA, is more pessimistic. According to him, the attack is "potentially not over yet." “I would be very surprised if I knew that there was only one suicide vest, that only one set of explosives was used, and that only one person was involved in this,” he said.

Note that tomorrow, May 24, the Europa League final will take place, in which Manchester United and Ajax will meet. The match will take place at the Friends Arena in Stockholm. “Due to tight security measures, UEFA is calling on all fans to arrive at the stadium as early as possible. A thorough inspection will be carried out at the entrance, it will take time when entering the stadium,” the organization said. There is currently no evidence that the final could become another terrorist target, UEFA added.

According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), the Russians did not cancel tours to the UK and excursions to Manchester in connection with the terrorist attack. “Manchester is visited mainly by individual tourists who are passionate about football, according to tour operators. The next arrivals in the city should take place in a few days, plans are not canceled, ”the message on the organization’s website says.

As a sign of mourning, flags were flown at half-mast over police stations in the UK, including over London's Scotland Yard building. A virtual condolence book has been opened on the Manchester City Council website, where everyone can leave their message. In a number of British cities, people are planning to gather in the main squares in the evening to express support and sympathy for the victims and the families of the victims.

The first victim of the attack at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester has been identified. This is 18-year-old Georgina Callander, whom relatives and friends called Gina. She was a sophomore at Ranshaw College, where she studied to be a social worker. In her tweet on May 21, she wrote that she was looking forward to the concert at the Manchester Arena. In the photo she is with her favorite singer two years ago.

The girl died in the hospital, her mother was next to her. In total, the attack claimed the lives of 22 people. The explosive device, police said, was in the suicide bomber's backpack.

The latest terrorist attack took place in the UK recently. On March 22, a year after a series of bombings at the Brussels airport and metro, a terrorist in a car crashed into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge near the British Parliament building in London. After that, he ran out of the car and attacked the policeman. The police responded by opening fire on the attacker. As a result of the attack, four people were killed, 12 seriously injured and at least a dozen more were injured.

The terrorist attack in Manchester is recognized by the local police as the largest in Britain since the tragedy of 2005. Then, we recall, there were four coordinated explosions carried out by suicide bombers. At 8.50 in the morning, with an interval of 50 seconds, three London Underground trains were blown up. Almost an hour later, at 9.47, there was a fourth explosion on a bus in Tavistock Square. 52 people were killed and about 700 injured. Four suicide bombers also died: Habib Onf, Mohammed Sidique Khan, Jermaine Lindsey and Shehzad Tanver. The fact that the suicide bombers were citizens of the United Kingdom caused a great resonance in society. Moreover, all of them, except Lindsey, were born and raised in the UK, studied in British schools.

US President Donald Trump joined the politicians condemning the terrorist attack in Manchester. “We stand in absolute solidarity with the citizens of the UK,” he said in a speech in Bethlehem. “Those who carried out this attack are villains and losers,” he added. “They are evil losers. I won't call them monsters because they would love that word. I will call them losers from now on."

Apparently, until ISIS really confirmed its involvement in the attack on the stadium in Manchester. At least through official channels. Evgenia Gvozdeva, director of programs at the European Center for Strategic and Security Studies (ESISC), told Gazeta.ru that the video, which was circulated online a few hours after the attack, is not a statement that IS is claiming responsibility for the attack.

“This is most likely a video that was made by one of the IS supporters in support of the attack in Manchester. In this video, a man is holding a piece of paper with the date "May 22" written on it, and claims that ISIS is attacking infidels again. But this video is amateur, it has nothing to do with the official IS media outlets and does not carry the “traditional symbols” of IS,” the expert says.

Gvozdeva also noted that in the first hours after the explosion, a lot of comments appeared on social networks, in which the terrorist act was called a “blessed operation” against “infidels” in retaliation for the actions of the coalition in Syria and Iraq. “Most comments express the hope that the attack in Manchester was carried out by ISIS, but at the moment there is no confirmation of ISIS involvement in the attack,” she said.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called the attack on the Manchester Arena a "murder of children". Police have already confirmed that there are minors among the victims. How many children and teenagers died, the police spokesman did not specify. Meanwhile, social networks continue to search for concert attendees, whom their relatives have not yet been able to contact. Lots of young people..

The suspicious object that caused the evacuation of the Victoria Coach station in London and blocked all adjacent streets is not dangerous, no explosive device was found. Meanwhile, the mayor of London Sadiq Haq said that today the inhabitants of the capital will see more policemen on the streets than usual. He also urged everyone to be extra vigilant.

So IS or not IS? Lebanese publication Lebanon24.com claims that the IS terrorist group did not claim responsibility for the attack.

The flow of condolences from celebrities does not dry out. Singers Katy Perry and Taylor Swift tweeted that they are praying for the victims and their loved ones. “My thoughts, tears and prayers to all those affected by today's tragedy in Manchester. I send all my love,” wrote the latter. “No words can describe how I feel about what happened in Manchester. I don’t want to believe that the world we live in can be so cruel,” American singer Bruno Mars commented on the attack.

Singer Cher also expressed solidarity with the victims and their loved ones, adding that she had special memories of the Manchester Arena stadium both at the beginning of her concert activity and at an already more mature age. Actress Alyssa Milano and model Kendall Jenner also wrote words of support on their Twitter accounts. Manchester City Football Club expressed their condolences in connection with the attack: “The terrible events at the Manchester Arena echo in us with great sadness. Now we are with all our hearts with the victims and the city rescue services.” Also, as a sign of support, the players of the England youth team will come out in mourning bandages. They must play in the World Cup final round match against Guinea.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the attack in Manchester "a cynical, inhumane crime." He expressed condolences to British Prime Minister Theresa May, adding: "We expect that his customers will not escape the punishment they deserve." Putin reaffirmed his readiness to build up antiterrorist cooperation with the UK, both on a bilateral basis and as part of broad international efforts.

Also, condolences in connection with the terrorist attack were expressed by French President Emmanuel Macron, who learned about the attack "with horror and alarm", Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko (he wrote two messages, in Ukrainian and English), the Prime Minister of Sweden, the Prime Minister of India and many others world leaders. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said "Canadians are appalled at the news of the monstrous attack." German Chancellor Angela Merkel also offered her condolences: "It's impossible to imagine that someone would use a fun pop concert to kill so many people or cause them serious injuries." Chinese President Xi Jinping offered condolences to the British Queen Elizabeth II.

A suspicious item has been found at Victoria Coach station in London. Passengers were evacuated, all adjacent roads are blocked.

Waking up after a "terrible night" Manchester, meanwhile, continues to take security measures. According to local police, armed patrols are posted on the streets, "as the residents of the city expect to see." The area around the stadium and the station is still cordoned off. All public transport operates subject to overlaps. School buses are running unchanged. Also, as stated in the official Twitter account of Manchester Council, the city, despite all the events, is open for business. “Those who try to spread fear will not succeed,” the report says.

Security measures have been increased in the country. In the morning, a meeting of the emergency committee "Cobra" was held. No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion yet. Maybe it was a lone terrorist. The situation remains extremely tense. In Manchester, law enforcement officers are urging people to remain vigilant and share photos and videos from the scene of the attack, this can help in the investigation.

Manchester City Council and the City Police Department issued a joint statement. They make the main emphasis on the fact that this was the worst and biggest terrorist attack in the history of the city. And he shook not only this famous city in the north of England, but the whole country.

At the moment, we are talking about 22 dead and 59 injured. Because it was a rock concert, there were a lot of teenagers there. And, unfortunately, there are children among the dead. The police believe that this heinous crime was committed by a suicide bomber, a lone bomber. He set off an improvised explosive device.

During the last terrorist attack at the end of March, the police quickly identified the terrorist. This time, obviously, it will take much longer. The explosion that shook the Manchester Arena was so powerful that the witnesses of this attack felt that the entire multi-ton concrete structure of this indoor arena was shaken by the explosion.

Many people suffered shrapnel wounds as the explosion took place next to the glass barrier. Witnesses claim that they found striking elements on the floor: balls, nuts and chain elements. People post photos of their loved ones on social networks, who are still considered missing.

The explosion occurred at 22:35 British time, Moscow time is half past midnight. A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the foyer at the moment when the audience began to leave the arena after the concert of American singer Ariana Grande. There were many teenagers in the audience.

Probably, the perpetrator of the attack tried to enter the hall, but he was stopped. Eyewitnesses say that a few moments before the explosion, the guards standing on the doors began to shout for people to run back to the hall, but many did not have time.

In the video, filmed on a mobile phone in the auditorium near the stage, people can be seen running in a panic between the rows of seats and in the aisles, clearly not understanding where to take cover.

“We assume that this terrorist attack was carried out by an unknown man, who set off an improvised explosive device. He was alone, and our first priority is to determine if he had accomplices in the city. The terrorist died on the spot," police spokesman Ian Hopkins said.

At the moment, it is known that the attack claimed the lives of 22 people. The number of injured has exceeded 60. It is still not clear how many tickets were sold for the concert. There are 21,000 seats in the Manchester Arena complex, and it looks like the concert was sold out.

It seems that the explosion took place just a few minutes after Ariana Grande and her musicians played the last song. The singer turned to her fans via the Internet: “I am deeply shocked by what happened! I mourn with you! I have no words!"

About an hour after the first explosion, a second one thundered. But the police warned: it was the sappers who neutralized the suspicious bag. Now investigators are working in the area of the attack, and doctors from several hospitals in Manchester and other cities in the north of England are fighting for the lives of the victims. That night, many taxi drivers took people home for free.

“When we heard about this terrorist act, we immediately went there and began to pick up people near the entrance to the hall. Then they were taken and returned there again. We had to take home those poor fellows who came to the concert from Liverpool,” says taxi driver Robbie.

Until morning, people stood by the roads leading to the Manchester Arena, whose relatives went to the concert, but have not yet returned home. It is difficult to convey the feeling of parents who sent their children to the concert. They agreed to meet immediately after the end of the show.

"Why? Who needed it? We thought that we arranged a holiday for our children, took them to a concert. And what will they remember about him as a result? Innocent people suffered,” says the father of one of the teenagers.

City authorities compile lists of victims, accept information about missing persons. Clarify whether there are foreigners among them. Now there is no evidence that Russians could be among the victims.

The arena - the largest indoor stadium in Europe - is located in the city center. All neighborhoods adjacent to it are still cordoned off by the police. Traffic jams in many areas. Trains do not run, and so far public transport is running with big interruptions. Due to the terrorist attack in the country, the election campaign was suspended. After all, parliamentary elections are already in three weeks. In the morning, the Prime Minister held meetings of the special committee "Cobra", which is convened during emergencies.

“We are working to establish all the details of the situation, which is being treated by the police as a horrific act of terrorism. All our thoughts are with the victims and the families of those affected,” British Prime Minister Theresa May said.

In the last minutes there are reports that law enforcement officers are conducting raids on the outskirts of Manchester. Perhaps there is evidence that the perpetrators or organizers of the attack could be local residents.

This is the second major terrorist attack in Britain in the past three months. At the end of March, the British Parliament became the target of a lone terrorist. Security measures have also been stepped up in the British capital today. In the morning, police cordoned off Victoria Station while sappers examined a suspicious package left near a trash can. The country has declared the highest level of terrorist threat.

People outside the Manchester Arena after an explosion during an Ariana Grande concert on May 23, 2017

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