Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A former GMP officer is being investigated by the police watchdog following his actions in response to the Manchester Arena terror attack.
Chief Inspector Dale Sexton held a key command role at the time of the attack on May 22, 2017. He told an inquiry into the atrocity that he 'knew he was going against national guidance and policy' by not declaring Operation Plato to fellow emergency services on the night of the attack. Read more:'Respected' dad unmasked as drugs boss He said he didn't tell fire, ambulance or unarmed staff, that the strategy to a marauding terrorist attack had been announced as it would have resulted in them leaving critically injured people
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