
Manchester bombing: suicide bomber kills 22 in attack on concert crowds - as it happened
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A suicide bomber killed 22 people, including children, as an explosion tore through through fans leaving an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. Please allow a moment for the live blog to load Announcing that the death toll had risen overnight, Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins said: "What I can confirm is that there are children among the deceased." Mr Hopkins said investigators believed the attack was conducted by one man who died at the scene, although detectives were working to establish if he "was acting alone or as part of a network". Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester metro mayor, said the attack was an "evil act".
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