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A massive improvised explosive device has killed at least 22 people at a Pop concert in the Manchester arena, where US star, Ariana Grande, was performing. The concert had a large audience, of mainly young girls, some attending in groups or with parents. The youngest death reported so far was of Saffie Rose Roussos, aged only eight, and police say that twelve people under 16 are in hospital, with serious injuries.
The device is believed to have been detonated by a lone attacker, who killed himself in the explosion. The self-styled "Islamic State in Iraq and Syria" has claimed the dead suspect as one of its "soldiers", but, as this is routinely done, security forces are mounting a widespread investigation to follow up the suspect's background and contacts. Early investigation appears to have centered on the Fallowfield area of South Manchester, where property is being searched, and another man has been arrested without incident, for further questioning.
Although the Conservative newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, felt the need, for its readers, to carry a story "Who Is Ariana Grande?", the singer and former Nickleodeon series actress has had chart topping singles and album in this country, and has a large following. She is a vegan and a sometimes outspoken Feminist, who has an appeal that is considered here to be family-focused. The Prime Minister has described the attack as a despicable act of deliberate cruelty, targeted at an audience containing many vulnerable children.
Manchester is one of the largest cities in England, and the centre of a highly urbanized region. Its closeness to air, sea and rail links mean that it is likely to have attracted an audience well beyond the region, and, for example, two missing sisters had come from Barra, a small island in the Gaelic-speaking Western Isles of Scotland.
The device is believed to have been detonated by a lone attacker, who killed himself in the explosion. The self-styled "Islamic State in Iraq and Syria" has claimed the dead suspect as one of its "soldiers", but, as this is routinely done, security forces are mounting a widespread investigation to follow up the suspect's background and contacts. Early investigation appears to have centered on the Fallowfield area of South Manchester, where property is being searched, and another man has been arrested without incident, for further questioning.
Although the Conservative newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, felt the need, for its readers, to carry a story "Who Is Ariana Grande?", the singer and former Nickleodeon series actress has had chart topping singles and album in this country, and has a large following. She is a vegan and a sometimes outspoken Feminist, who has an appeal that is considered here to be family-focused. The Prime Minister has described the attack as a despicable act of deliberate cruelty, targeted at an audience containing many vulnerable children.
Manchester is one of the largest cities in England, and the centre of a highly urbanized region. Its closeness to air, sea and rail links mean that it is likely to have attracted an audience well beyond the region, and, for example, two missing sisters had come from Barra, a small island in the Gaelic-speaking Western Isles of Scotland.
