British PM says Manchester attack treated as terrorist act - wrap at 1400gmt

Record ID: 875839

  • Title: British PM says Manchester attack treated as terrorist act - wrap at 1400gmt
  • Date: 23rd May 2017
  • Summary: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 23, 2017) (REUTERS) MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL, OPPOSITE THE ARENA AND WITHIN THE CORDONED OFF AREA VARIOUS OF CATHEDRAL BEHIND POLICE TAPE DEAN OF MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL, REVEREND ROGERS GOVENDER, ANNOUNCING A MASS WILL BE HELD ON THE STREET (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEAN OF MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL, REVEREND ROGERS GOVENDER, SAYING: "An absolute tragedy, an absolute atrocity right down the road from where we are stood right now." (SOUNDBITE) (English) CANON FOR THEOLOGY AND MISSION OF MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL, REVEREND DAVID HOLGATE, SAYING: "Loving God, a bomb has exploded again in the heart of Manchester and we weep with all who are broken, hurt and bereaved." MAN SIGNING CONDOLENCE BOOK / BANNER READING (English) "STANDING UP FOR ONE ANOTHER"
  • Embargoed: 6th June 2017 15:17
  • Keywords: Theresa May Ariana Grande bombing suicide concert attack
  • Location: LONDON AND MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • City: LONDON AND MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Bombing (non-military),Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA0066I27SXZ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A suicide bomber killed at least 22 people and wounded 59 at a packed concert hall in the English city of Manchester on Monday (May 22), an attack decried by Prime Minister Theresa May as a sickening act targeting children and young people.
    The attack took place as crowds began leaving a concert given by Ariana Grande, a U.S. singer who attracts a large number of young and teenage fans.
    Islamic State, now being driven from territories in Syria and Iraq by Western-backed armed forces, claimed the attack as revenge against "Crusaders". But Western experts were sceptical, noting it had offered two accounts of the attack partly contradicting each other and the British police version.
    British police moved quickly, arresting a 23-year-old man in connection with Monday night's bombing, and raiding a property in the district of Fallowfield.
    May said security services were working to see if a wider group was involved in the attack, which fell less than three weeks before a national election.
    May and the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, agreed to suspend campaigning ahead of the June 8 election.
    Monday's attack was the deadliest in Britain since four British Muslims killed 52 people in suicide bombings on London's transport system in 2005.
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