An Aberdeen man has revealed how his group ‘ran for their lives’ after seeing the suicide blast that killed more than 20 people in Manchester last night.
At least 22 concert-goers, including children, have been killed and a further 59 are reported injured following the attack at the Manchester Evening News arena last night.
Jamie Brown, 27, from Aberdeen told STV news: “The concert had finished and we were just leaving.
“We got out the door, turned right and went to head towards the exit and right in front of us – maybe 50m away – we saw an explosion, a massive bright spark and smoke.
“There were so many kids around, it was just horrific. We turned around and ran for our lives, it was absolute chaos.
“Everyone was pushing and I had to turn and calm complete strangers down so we didn’t get hurt.
In a statement, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon paid tribute to those caught up in the blast.
She said: “My thoughts are with the victims, their families and all those who have been affected by this barbaric attack in Manchester.
“The Scottish Government is working with Police Scotland and the UK Government to ensure that we have a full understanding of the developing situation.
“I will convene a meeting of the Scottish Government’s Resilience Committee this morning to receive an update and to consider any implications for Scotland.”
“I was with my mum, my sister and her friend and my main priority was to keep them safe.”
