Mother of Manchester Arena bombing attack victim to end 200-mile walk at Downing Street to demand change in law
22-05-2024 14:45 via nme.com

Mother of Manchester Arena bombing attack victim to end 200-mile walk at Downing Street to demand change in law

The mother of a Manchester Arena bombing victim will end her 200-mile walk to Downing Street today (May 22), demanding that the UK introduces stronger protections against terrorism in public places.
Figen Murray is making the push for the change in UK law following the death of her son Martyn Hett in 2017. He was one of 22 people who tragically lost their lives after an explosion happened at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.
Fans were leaving the show when a bomb was detonated by a suicide
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