Campaigning Figen Murray arrives in London on eve of Manchester Arena bombing anniversary to call for Martyn's Law
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe campaigning mother of Martyn Hett - murdered alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017 - has arrived in London on the eve of the seventh anniversary of the atrocity after a 200-mile walk to the capital to demand action on proposed new anti-terror legislation in his name.
Manchester and the country will once again pause on Wednesday to remember the innocent lives lost in Manchester. Figen, 62, will use the day to complete the final steps of her long walk to London by visiting Downing Street.
As she set off for London on May 7, she said the country was 'being put at risk' by delays to Martyn's Law, which would require venues and local authorities in the UK to have preventative plans in place to mitigate against terror attacks.
A Bill, however, has yet to get beyond draft stage. READ MORE: Drone display to remember Manchester Arena bombing victims called off amid weather warning Figen said she planned to hand-deliver a letter to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, urging haste over the Bill after hold-ups over years, adding she would be setting off for No.
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