Inquiry says domestic security agency could have acted promptly on key piece of intelligence relating to bomber
However, the inquiry found one specific piece of intelligence – the details of which have not been revealed for national security reasons – could “have led to actions which prevented the attack” had it been acted on.
In a statement accompanying his report, Mr Saunders added that it had been a “significant missed opportunity”, constituting “a failure by the security service, in my view, to act swiftly enough”. Richard Scorer, a solicitor at Slater and Gordon representing 11 families at the inquiry, said Thursday’s report had been “deeply painful to read, but also eye-opening”“It is now very clear that there was a failure to properly assess key intelligence about Salman Abedi; a failure to put it into proper context; and – most catastrophic of all – a delay in acting on it,” he said.
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