A mother's gruelling journey from Manchester to Downing Street in her tragic son's name

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

The campaigning mother of Martyn Hett - one of 22 innocents murdered in the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017 - is walking from the venue to Downing Street to demand action over proposed new anti-terror legislation in her son's name.

Figen Murray, 62, 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 to mitigate against terror attacks.

A Bill, however, has yet to get beyond draft stage. On May 7, Figen will walk from the site where Martyn lost his life to Downing Street, arriving on May 22 – the seventh anniversary of his death and the attack. READ MORE: UK set for more heavy showers with more hail and thunder possible She will be joined on the walk by her husband and other family members, as well as survivors of other terror attacks, as she pays her respects at other sites of terror attacks along the way.

Figen said her world “completely changed” when her son was killed in the attack. “No parent should have to experience the pain and loss I’ve felt and I truly believe we have an opportunity to make public spaces safer and more secure by introducing Martyn’s Law,” she said. “The Prime Minister and senior government ministers have reassured me that they are committed to introducing this game-changing legislation, but almost five years on from their first commitment, the draft legislation still hasn’t been tabled.