Police chief breaks down as he remembers 7/7

A senior policeman broke down today as he described his attempts to save lives in the "absolute mayhem" of the 7/7 attacks.

Det Insp Ian Baker, of British Transport Police, was the first officer in charge of the response to the bombing at Aldgate Tube station.

At the inquest into the deaths caused by the atrocities, Patrick Gibbs QC, counsel for BTP, asked Mr Baker: "Some people like to talk about terrible things and others tend to keep them inside. What have you done?" Becoming emotional, the officer replied: "I've just kept them."

The coroner, Lady Justice Hallett, told Mr Baker: "Whatever criticisms may be made of others, you have done everything that could reasonably have been expected of you and you did it promptly." The hearing continues.