In recent testimony at the ongoing public inquiry being held in the United Kingdom regarding the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017, witness Christopher Wild explained how he thought the bomber, Salman Abedi, looked like a terrorist given his behavior and the heavy rucksack he was carrying. Meanwhile, security guard Mohammed Agha told the inquiry he also saw Abedi but did not have those same strong suspicions, saying the idea Abedi could be a bomber crossed his mind but “was not fully in my head.”
There can be no doubt this was a tragedy that could have been prevented. The 22 victims who lost their lives attending that night’s concert could have been held inside the venue until Abedi had been confronted and dealt with. Only now are the families of the deceased and other victims seriously wounded by the bombing learning of these instances and the potential opportunities to prevent the tragedy from happening.
