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Stepfather of Martyn Hett 'shocked' by lack of timely mental health support for those affected by terror attacks

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The stepfather of Martyn Hett has said he was 'shocked' by the lack of timely mental health support after the Manchester Arena bombing.

Dr Stuart Murray claimed people caught up in such atrocities aren't getting the help they need soon enough. As part of the Survivors Against Terror group, he is calling on people to be assessed within three weeks, and then begin receiving treatment within six.

He said those dealing with being caught up in a terror attack should receive prioritised support and not be subjected to a 'postcode lottery'.

Dr Murray, a GP, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: "Our early experience was – there was a moment in the car when I was shouting and screaming and saying ‘how ridiculous this is that I’m having to pay privately to get the help for family members’.

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