He was appointed bronze commander on the night and tasked with co-ordinating events at ground level. Giving evidence to the inquiry, Commander Gordon said he booked a taxi to drive him to Manchester, which he believed would arrive 'imminently' within five to 10 minutes of calling. The inquiry heard a report by policing experts found Commander Gordon did not have any knowledge of Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) contingency plan for the arena. Duncan Atkinson QC, representing the bereaved families, asked Commander Gordon about his involvement with a BBC interview which aired in June 2018. Commander Gordon, who said he wanted to answer the question as an individual 'Kyle Gordon', said: 'With hindsight, I should never have been involved.

Source: Daily Mail April 28, 2021 17:38 UTC