Ep 29: The 1996 Manchester Bomb

On 15 June 1996, the IRA detonated a 1,500kg lorry bomb on Corporation Street in Manchester city centre. It was the largest bomb detonated on British soil since the Second World War. Two hundred and twelve people were injured. No one died. No one has ever been convicted. In this episode, Susan tells the story of the bombing and its aftermath: the ninety-minute evacuation that saved hundreds of lives, the investigation that was quietly shelved, the leaked documents that led to the arrest of a detective and a journalist, and the question of what the rebuilding of the city centre really tells us about modern Manchester. Manchester Murders is a narrative true crime podcast covering murder and related cases connected to Greater Manchester. New episodes every Friday. manchestermurders.com