The mother of a Manchester Arena Bombing victim who has been campaigning tirelessly for new counter terrorism laws has described announcements to push ahead with 'Martyn's Law' as making her feel her son did not 'die for nothing'. Figen Murrary, mother of Arena victim Martyn Hett, appeared on Good Morning Britain today to say she hopes it will prevent similar events in the future.
Figen revealed she received a personal phone call from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to reveal the news that his government would table draft legislation for 'Martyn's Law' in the spring. It will require public venues with a capacity of more than 100 people to introduce training and measures to combat terrorism or face sanctions.
She has campaigned relentlessly for the so-called 'protect duty' since her son was killed, aged 29, alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena terror attack in May 2017. She described this campaigning as a 'coping mechanism' for her but vowed to carry on fighting for safety and 'lending support' to see the changes fully implemented.
