The Bishop of Truro has offered his thoughts for the victims of an attack which killed 22 people, including children, at a concert in Manchester last night.

Some 59 people were also injured in the blast, which caused by an improvised explosive device which was detonated at the Manchester Arena at the end of an Ariana Grande concert.

And victims described being thrown by the explosion, which scattered pieces of metal across the floor.

In a statement, Bishop Tim Thornton said: "The shocking news from Manchester is very hard to take in.  My thoughts and prayers go out to all the families of those who have died and all the injured, and those who are still awaiting news of loved ones.  I also pay tribute to those extraordinary people in our emergency services.

"Clearly it is still very early days with regard to establishing exactly what has happened, but such a senseless act is very difficult to understand.  I pray that all in Manchester will come together to express their solidarity for and with one another, and to pray that we can move forward together to work against such wicked indiscriminate acts of violence.

"May we all today ensure that people are safe and that we continue to understand ourselves as part of our community in which we do understand that we are all responsible for one another, and want to work to build bonds of friendship between us."

Greater Manchester Police said they believed the attack was conducted by one man, and have confirmed that he died at the scene after detonating a device in the foyer of the arena.

They said they are now working on establishing whether he was working alone or part of a network, and have urged people not to speculate on onhis details or share names.

Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins said: "This has been the most horrific incident we have had to face in Greater Manchester and one that we all hoped we would never see.

"Families and many young people were out to enjoy a concert at the Manchester Arena and have lost their lives."

Meanwhile anyone who witnesses suspicious activity is urged to report it to the anti-terrorist hotline.

Anyone with concerns over loved ones can contact 0161 856 9400 or 0161 856 9900 for assistance.

Any footage from the scene can be uploaded at ukpoliceimageappeal.co.uk or ukpoliceimageappeal.com

The Anti-Terrorist Hotline is 0800 789321. Anyone with urgent concerns should contact 999.