Article 58MCE Manchester Arena bombing victim not evacuated for over 40 minutes, inquiry told

Manchester Arena bombing victim not evacuated for over 40 minutes, inquiry told

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Helen Pidd North of England editor
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John Atkinson arrived at hospital 90 minutes after terror attack and later died of blood loss

A victim of the Manchester Arena attack who had to wait more than 40 minutes after the bombing to be evacuated from the scene told a paramedic: I'm going to die, aren't I?", a public inquiry has heard.

John Atkinson, 28, was not taken from the blast site for 46 minutes, before being carried on a cardboard advertising hoarding to a casualty clearing station.

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