Manchester United will be hoping to join rivals Manchester City in the draw for the semi-final of the FA Cup later today.
02.03.2023 - 12:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A mum who was badly injured in the Manchester Arena terrorist bombing has slammed the compensation offered to her as an 'insult'.
Lisa Bridgett survived Salman Abedi's suicide attack on May 22, 2017, but lost the middle finger on her left hand when she was hit by a steel nut from the bomb detonated in the arena’s foyer, WalesOnline reports. She said she was offered just £550 in compensation for the loss of her finger.
The 50-year-old, from Mynytho, on the Lyn Peninsula, had gone to collect her daughter Ashleigh and a friend from the Ariana Grande concert when Abedi detonated the bombing killing 22 people and seriously injuring hundreds of others. She was standing just five metres away from the bomber.
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As well as the injury to her finger, Lisa was left with a steep nut embedded in her nose that has left her with scarring and lifelong breathing difficulties. She also suffered a broken right ankle and, like hundreds of others, Lisa was also left carrying mental scars, having been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Distress Order (PTSD).
More than five-and-a-half years on, she has yet to receive a single penny in compensation from the UK government. For her three injuries, Lisa was awarded a total of £17,350 by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) scheme – but she rejected the offer as a 'joke'.
Lisa is now involved in a civil claim for compensation. She said: "I think it’s appalling. I’ve been unable to bring myself to accept the offer made to me by the CICA so far as I feel it’s simply an insult. It’s like offering scraps of help.
"It’s all done by working to a spreadsheet and a table
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