Manchester attack: Victims remembered by family and friends

Ten of the 22

Ten of the 22 people known to have died in
the blast have been identified

In Depth

Health officials in Manchester also say 20 people remain in
critical condition in hospitals around the city.

Here are the names and details of those known to have died
in Monday’s attack.

Saffie Rose Roussos, eight

Roussos, from Preston, is the youngest known victim of the
attack. She had attended the Ariana Grande concert with her sister
and mother, both of whom are being treated in hospital for shrapnel
injuries.

Chris Upton, headteacher at her Tarleton Community Primary school,
said: “Saffie was simply a beautiful little girl in every
aspect of the word. She was loved by everyone and her warmth and
kindness will be remembered fondly. Saffie was quiet and unassuming
with a creative flair.”

Georgina Callander, 18

Callander was a “bonafide fangirl whose social accounts were
chock full of pictures of her at various fan conventions, speaking
online to friends around the globe, and pictures she had taken
herself of the numerous concerts she attended, including Little
Mix, One Direction, and Fifth Harmony,” says Metro.

The night before the concert, the health and social care
student, who was studying at Runshaw College in Lancashire, had
tweeted Grande saying: “SO EXCITED TO SEE U TOMORROW.”

Runshaw College said: “It is with enormous sadness that it
appears that one of the people who lost their lives in Monday’s
Manchester attack was one of our students … Our deepest sympathies,
thoughts and prayers go out to all of Georgina’s friends, family,
and all of those affected by this loss.”

Martyn Hett, 29

Hett, from Manchester, worked in public relations and had
a strong following on social media. He was particularly well-known
for his love of soap opera Coronation Street.

Any @itvcorrie
superfans out there who can match Martyn’s Deirdre Barlow tattoo?
%uD83D%uDE02
https://t.co/UQMSd5TKbb pic.twitter.com/bRnW4hwUlu

— BBC Radio 5 live (@bbc5live) May 22, 2017

A former winner of Come Dine With Me, Hett was due to
embark on a two-month trip to the US two days after the
concert.

His partner Russell Hayward said: “We got the news last
night that our wonderful iconic and beautiful Martyn didn’t
survive. He left this world exactly how he lived, centre of
attention. I’m in a really bad way so please forgive if I don’t
reply. Thankfully I have his wonderful family and amazing friends
to keep each other strong. I love you Martyn. I always
will.”

John Atkinson, 28

Atkinson, from Bury, was thought to have been leaving the
concert when he was caught up in the blast.

A fundraising page set up to help the family with the funeral
costs reads: “John tragically lost his life last night in the
Manchester bomb attack. We are trying to help his family in any way
possible at this tragic time,” reports the Manchester Evening News.

“I know all us Radcliffe people can pull together and help
this local family out. Please donate generously as we all know
funeral cost are expensive and will help the family at this sad
time! John was one one in a million and loved by so
many!”

Kelly Brewster, 32

Brewster was at the concert with her sister Claire, 34,
and 11-year-old niece Hollie and “heroically shielded” them from
the blast.

Her uncle, Paul Dryhurst, told ITV News: “Kelly has shielded Hollie and
Claire from the damage.

“The three were walking out in single file, with Claire in
front, Hollie behind her, and Kelly behind her.”

He added the force of the blast broke Claire’s jaw and
Hollie’s legs.

“They are both currently in hospital having nuts and bolts
removed from all places,” he said.

Olivia Campbell, 15

Campbell’s mother took to Facebook on Wednesday morning to
announce her “darling precious gorgeous girl” had died. “Go sing
with the angels and keep smiling mummy loves you so much,” she
wrote.

The Tottington High School student attended the concert
with her friend Adam Lawler, who was treated in
hospital.

“Like many lost in the aftermath of the blast, Olivia was the
subject of a huge social media campaign to find her,” says The Guardian.

Alison Howe, 45 and Lisa Lees, 47

The two mothers were waiting to collect their daughters in
the foyer of the arena when the blast struck.

A relative of Howe wrote on Facebook: “They took a caring
beautiful mum and stepmother away from us all she was amazing to us
all x love you loads Alison Howe”.

Lees’s brother Lee Hunter confirmed her death, writing:
“For those who don’t know Lisa is gone but never, ever forgotten. I
love you Lisa I’ll miss you so much.”

Angelika, 40 and Marcin Klis, 42

Poland’s foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski identified
the victims, who lived in York, as a couple who had been waiting
for their daughters at the arena.

Their daughter had posted a photo of them taken before the
concert on Facebook in a desperate search to find out what had
happened. “Anyone who is in any safe place or hospital in
Manchester, if anyone comes across my parents please please let me
know as they’ve been missing ever since the attack,” she
wrote.