Almost eight years on from the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in 2017, mother of Martyn Hett - one of 22 victims killed that day - has today seen her campaign's strength and Britain's terrorist laws receive royal assent.
Figen Murray has worked for years to push Martyn's Law through Parliament, and now will be enforced in venues across the UK, taking steps to reduce the risk of a terror attack.
Under the legislation, Britain's venues with a crowd capacity between 200 and 799 will have to take measures such as training staff to lock doors or close shutters and identify a route to safety. Venues with a capacity of 800 or more will be required to make changes such as installing CCTV systems or hiring security staff.
Speaking to GB News, Murray told the People's Channel that her hard work has now "been worthwhile", but the "Martyn shaped hole" in her soul will "be there forever".
Figen Murray hailed Martyn's Law being given royal assent, as Britain's venues will now be forced to prioritise anti-terror security
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Murray said of the success of Martyn's Law: "It's really hard to let it sink in because it's been so long. Year after year, I used to think 'this is the year it's going to happen, this will happen this year' - and every year it was a disappointment.
"And to reach this point now, I have to pinch myself to get actually that it's true and it's happened."
When asked if she believes her son Martyn would still be here today had such legislation been in place, Murray said: "Most likely because, people would would have been more vigilant, and the general public would have been more aware of their surroundings. Security measures would have probably been better.
"It sounds arrogant, but I feel proud because I feel that all that hard work has been worthwhile, and I know that people at that venue, if that happens, when that happens, will be safer."
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Murray has been campaigning for Martyn's Law for several years, following the tragedy in Manchester
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When asked by hosts Tom Harwood and Emily Carver on possible backlash from UK venues about the new legislation, Murray stressed that many of the security measures which will be required are "cost free" and argued that there "shouldn't be an issue in costs to keep people safe".
Murray explained: "What they need to do is they need to be actually prepared to know what to do, something as simple and cost free as lockdown, as evacuation, hiding somewhere inside if they can't hide inside, how to evacuate safely and communicate with the outside authorities. A lot of that is cost free or very low cost.
"And what people can do in addition, if they want to, is do free of charge training that's online, given by the Government. And the bigger venues, they may have to invest a little bit - but again, it's something they should be doing anyway."
Murray stated: "I don't think that the issue around cost and money should be an issue in terms of keeping people safe. If you pay your money and go to a concert, you should in the very least be kept safe."
Murray told GB News that people going to a concert should at the very least 'be kept safe'
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Reflecting on the loss of her son, Murray revealed that she is now able to "deal with the emotional side" of grief and attend therapy, as she had to "shelve her grief" in order to campaign for the law to be instated.
Murray concluded: "One of the things I realised very early on in the campaign is that I can't put too much emotion into it, because I needed the internal energy and drive to push the legislation forward. I had to shelve my grief for Martyn.
"I'm actually starting therapy and finally dealing with the emotional side of everything. I may not like that he died, and I feel really bereft and have a Martyn shaped hole in my soul, and that'll be there forever. But I just feel it was his time to go.
"And maybe his death now has meaning because of the legislation. Maybe he had to die in order for for his mum to just do this."
