To be honest I freely admit I have no idea whether the photos being released would compromise the investigation. My first instinct is no.
We know the identity of the individual who detonated the bomb. We know information about his family tree and who may be involved. I would say that is more likely to jeopardise enquires as anyone who knows them could go to ground or try and hide evidence if they are involved or knew of what they were doing .

I hate to say it but there are a lot of people who think it's a false flag attack (they have their own theories and they are entitled to them ) however sometimes it is in my opinion entirely necessarily to show the nitty gritty reality of a terror attack. People have limbs blown off, people don't often simply slip away peacefully into the next life. They die often agonising drawn out deaths from horrendous injuries. Let's not pretend it's pretty or romantic or gentle. It isn't. And sometimes things need reporting and spelling out in blunt terms to drive the message home to people. Yes people will be upset along the way by it but it's needed

When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC

I'm not sure the world in general is ready for 8 year old girls blown up remains spread all over the front page.

I've seen what explosives of this nature can do to a body first hand, and you don't want that imagery in your head if you can help it, why you ask ? because that sort of sh1t never ever leaves.

Anyone within 20 or so meters in direct line of the blast wave would have torn in half, then you have the nails etc etc flying through the air at faster than sound.

Trust me you do not want to see children killed in that way ....Ever.

"It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'"

Of course it bloody does.

We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men. [Orwell]

No maybe they aren't and it is insensitive of course it is whether is an 8 year old girl or an 80 year old. The papers do it as click bait and some people like that kind of gory sensationalism . Look at Victorian England and how many people went to watch people be hung .

However put all that aside for one moment when there are people in families and communities who are suspicious of people but afraid to speak up or harbouring people with these kinds of views and radical leanings maybe something shocking like this plants an image in their head and might make then wake up and alert someone .

When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC

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I think you got it wrong here Theresa

It's all to do with the timing...not that the information came out. The name of the guy was released earlier than they wanted as the Manc police's had was forced...it had been reported on Reuters claiming a US source; as had the fact that there may be a 'cell' in action as well.

As I say, release the info once its safe to do so...not before.

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