When Figen Murray’s 29-year-old son Martyn was murdered in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in 2017, her family - and those of the 21 other victims - was torn apart. 

No longer able to function as a psychotherapist, Figen studied for a Masters in Counter Terrorism and has spent the last six and a half years lobbying Government and the Lords to create a new law to make venues safer and protect against terror attacks. 

Martyn's Law finally received Royal Assent last spring, after meetings with five prime ministers, five home secretaries, broken promises from Number 10 and endless delays. Figen has spoken to almost 35,000 school children about the dangers of radicalisation, warning against the tactics terrorist recruiters use online. 

Martyn with his beloved cat, Emily Bishop

Talks with then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Figen Murray at the end of her 200 mile protest walk from Manchester Arena to Downing Street on the 7th anniversary of the bombing 

Support from PM Keir Starmer 

Victims of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack