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Hard lessons from the Manchester attack

A personal reflection in the wake of the Manchester terrorist attack.

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People attend a vigil in Albert Square, Manchester, after a 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with the Manchester concert bomb attack. PAimages/Martin Rickett. All rights reserved.

It was tough waking up to the terrible news from Manchester. So many dead and injured. The concert at the Manchester Arena seemingly chosen to target children and young teenagers.

As our family went about our morning routine it was very hard to hear the details of this cowardly and vile attack, which would be worthy of universal condemnation wherever it had taken place. But it didn't take place just anywhere, it happened in the city where I grew up and in an arena I have been to many times.