A retired police officer who played a key role on the night of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing has learned he won't face disciplinary action over evidence he gave to the public inquiry.
Dale Sexton, then a chief inspector and the force duty officer (FDO) on the night of the attack, failed to communicate with other blue light services because he became 'overburdened on the night', the second report of the public inquiry into the atrocity concluded last year.
The officer told the 2018 Kerslake Review, which praised his efforts that night, that he 'totally forgot about the other services' as he concentrated on the fear that a second terrorist was at large. He was promoted to superintendent and later handed a Queens Police Medal for his efforts.
