It was a miracle nobody died. Some 212 people were injured, a few of them seriously. The 1996 IRA bombing of Manchester devastated our city centre and left deep scars, real and emotional.
The dramatic news on Friday that a suspect was arrested at Birmingham Airport on Thursday night - the first ever significant arrest in the investigation - demonstrates what detectives have always said: the case will never be closed until justice is done.
The Manchester Evening News covered the crime and subsequent police investigation every step of the way. As yet, no details of the arrested man have been revealed but he was released without charge today (Saturday). Until his arrest, no bomb suspect has ever been questioned by police.
