The Macdonald Inquiry into Racism and Racial Violence in Manchester was set up by Manchester City Council in 1987 following the death of Ahmed Iqbal Ullah, aged 13, who was killed by a fellow pupil in the playground of Burnage High School on 17 September 1986. The Inquiry opened on 21 May at Longsight Library chaired by Ian Macdonald QC, leading barrister and specialist in immigration and race relations law. He was assisted by three assessors, Lily Khan, Gus John and Reena Bhavnani.