UK - 22 dead in explosion at Ariana Grande gig, Manchester, 22 May 2017 #1

[LaborDayRN]

I may have missed it. Has there been an update on Olivia? The missing 15 year old girl whose mom was pleading for help locating her?

 

[gregjrichards]

"Take That's concert in Manchester at the weekend will not go ahead in the wake of the Manchester bombing, it's been confirmed.

The Manchester Arena, which was the scene of last night's atrocity, tweeted to say the gig has been postponed.

"Due to the tragic events in Manchester last night and the ongoing police investigation, the scheduled Take That concerts for Thursday 25, Friday 26, Saturday 27 May at Manchester Arena have been postponed," the short statement read.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/take-postpone-string-manchester-concerts-10484491

 

[LaborDayRN]

To me this indicates someone in this area is radicalising young people. That's no coincidence he went to the same school as those twin girls. MOO.

I agree.

 

[LaborDayRN]

CNN is interviewing Olivia Campbell's parents as I type this. Apologies if this has been posted before.

Continuing to pray for all affected by this tragedy.

Oh my. We posted about Olivia at the same time crhedBngr.

 

[zencompass]

I anticipate a tribute concert in Manchester, honoring all victims and loved ones, as well as emergency personnel, etc.

Perhaps other entertainers will join Ariana Grande in this.

When the time is appropriate...

This is my opinion and I would love to see this happen.

 

[gregjrichards]

I may have missed it. Has there been an update on Olivia? The missing 15 year old girl whose mom was pleading for help locating her?

No news I am keeping an eye out for any updates. Olivia's family are still looking for Olivia and desperately waiting for any news.

 

[skibaboo]

(Some of my first initial thoughts included I hope Skibby's ok, and remembered her dear late friend Baljeev liked the Manchester soccer team and Skibby got a memorial jersey made in honor of him, am I remembering this correctly? Anyway, funny how I associate Skibby with the entire country, lol.)

Thanks everyone for the updates.

She'll be touched you thought of her, but not about the football bit - she's a die-hard Liverpool fan and you don't get much more arch rival than that!!

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Bless you marg, because you are the biggest sweetheart I'll let you off but yes Liverpool lol I am fine

I do have the little anxiety monster whispering in my ear. "agoraphobia is looking very safe and cosy again now isn't it?"

I hurt for the loss and the injured, for the families and loved ones but I also hurt for the dozens and dozens who will be affected for life, lives ruined even if you haven't been physically harmed you are scarred for life. Innocence lost in more ways than one

 

[crhedBngr]

I may have missed it. Has there been an update on Olivia? The missing 15 year old girl whose mom was pleading for help locating her?

From what I observed (I have my closed captioning on), Olivia is still missing.

I could be totally wrong, of course.

 

[crhedBngr]

Oh my. We posted about Olivia at the same time crhedBngr.

Well, we're all concerned about Olivia and Everyone Else suffering from this!

I need to take a walk and clear my head. Will check back in a bit.

 

[LaborDayRN]

No news I am keeping an eye out for any updates. Olivia's family are still looking for Olivia and desperately waiting for any news.

Thank you Greg. Her, along with all the other innocents at the arena last night have been on my mind and in my heart since it happened. I'm praying that our troubled world can find peace.

 

[zencompass]

This is so good to read about schools immediately setting up support and counselling for students:

From article:

"Tarleton Community Primary School, where Saffie was a pupil, has called in specialist support from Lancashire County Council and Runshaw is offering support from their dedicated student support team."

http://www.lep.co.uk/your-lancashire/terror-attack-pupils-offered-counselling-1-8558483

 

[margarita25]

Amazing unity will come from all of this. Bittersweet.

 

[Elley Mae]

'He was chanting Islamic prayers loudly in the street': Neighbours reveal British-born suicide bomber was Manchester United fan who 'behaved strangely' in the weeks before attack
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...know-Ariana-Grande-concert-bomber-s-name.html

There were unconfirmed reports in Manchester that the whole family, apart from the two elder sons, recently returned to their native Libya.*

Lina Ahmed, 21, told MailOnline: 'They are a Libyan family and they have been acting strangely.*

'A couple of months ago he [Salman] was chanting the first kalma [Islamic prayer] really loudly in the street. He was chanting in Arabic.*

'He was saying 'There is only one God and the prophet Mohammed is his messenger'.'

Abedi's former school friend Leon Hall told MailOnline he saw the killer last year and said he had grown a beard.

 

[gregjrichards]

Chloe Rutherford and her boyfriend Liam Curry are also missing their families are desperately waiting for news. Photo of Olivia Campbell also.

 

[Shiressleuth]

Clusterfudge Yes, that's why I posted all three and keeping her official page close by.

Indeed the concert is the least of my worries but the safety of those attending is a concern. That a suicide bomber can walk undetected and unchallenged into a major arena in this country and the owners deny it is their responsibility is the problem. Football requires policing outside the grounds and is always paid for by the clubs themselves. You can bet neither the venue, promoters, agent or artiste will want that cost to come out of their profit. That is what the clusterfudge is about now IMO and its not just the one concert in two days time but all the other countries too. It will be easier to cancel because the insurance would probably cover their costs for that eventuality.

 

[dotr]

http://cnews.canoe.com/CNEWS/World/2017/05/23/22726270.html

BANGOR, MAINE - Horror author Stephen King says Islamic State is a “rogue cult” and that the group’s bombings will eventually lead to its undoing.

King’s tweet says Islamic State “has substituted superstition and murder for spirituality” and “every bombing hastens the day when they will be no more.”

 

[LaborDayRN]

Chloe Rutherford and her boyfriend Liam Curry are also missing their families are desperately waiting for news. Photo of Olivia Campbell also.

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So young. They look so happy. My heart aches for all the families in pain.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

The 14 still missing

Nell Jones, 14
Olivia Campbell, 15
Martyn Hett, 29
Chloe Rutherford, 17
Liam Curry, 19,
Courtney Boyle
Philip Tron
Eilidh MacLeod
Anjelika Klis
Marcin Klis
Wendy Fawell, 50
Kelly Brewster
Alison, 44
Lisa, 43

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...parents-hunt-missing-kids-manchester-concert/

 

[Elley Mae]

This from an hour ago.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36253...sing-appeals-suicide-bomb-attack-latest-news/

Chloe Rutherford, 17, and Liam Curry, 19

Olivia Campbell, 15

Martyn Hett, 29

Courtney Boyle, 19 and Philip Tron, 32

Laura Macintyre, 15 and Eilidh MacLeod, 14

Nell Jones, 14

Wendy Fawell, 50

Kelly Brewster, 32

Alison Howe, 44 and Lisa Rees, 43


Angelika and Marcin Klis

Kaia Kopusar, 15

 

[CARIIS]

Manchester bombing: Birmingham vigil 'interrupted by man with knife and baseball bat'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7752251.html