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Doctor stopped from going to Manchester Arena bomb blast zone by armed police officer who said it wasn't safe, inquiry told

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A doctor was stopped from going to the blast zone at Manchester Arena after the bombing by an armed police officer who told him it wasn't safe.

Dr Michael Daley, a consultant anaesthetist, said he didn't challenge the officer, and policy would have prevented him entering the City Room anyway because it was a 'hot zone'.

Dr Daley gave evidence to the ongoing public inquiry on Thursday, as it was confirmed the chairman, Sir John Saunders, will publish the first of his three reports - on security arrangements in place at the Arena at the time - at 2pm on June 17.

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