'Survivor victims' say chance to learn lessons about Arena bombing will be 'limited' after they're refused special legal status
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukArena bomb survivors believe the chance to learn lessons will be “limited” after they were refused a special legal status ahead of an inquiry into the atrocity.
A total of 56 ‘survivor victims’ applied for ‘core participant’ status at the inquiry into the attack - due to take place later this year.
But Chairman Sir John Saunders has today refused their application. He insisted that the survivors will still have a voice in the inquiry and said they will be able to contribute without core participant status.
But lawyers acting for the survivors say refusal of that legal status means these victims will not have the same rights and access as groups such as the police and government.
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