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

[Martha Morris]

This is just utterly heart wrenching. I cannot even begin to imagine what the parents and families of those killed and injured must be going through.

 

[lizziginne]

Megan Hurley is also deceased. Age unknown, but she attended primary school.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/manchester-terror-attack-megan-hurley-10486331

I hate to be sceptical, but the announcement of her death comes from a JustGiving Page, and all I can see is media links from that. I can't find anything on Facebook or twitter about her, and there are two conflicting ages, 5 and 15. I hope I'm not being overly cynical, but until I hear more I don't want to jump to conclusions
I hate to be so cynical sorry


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[Jennibee]

Article from 2016 about Martyn Hett launching a social media campaign to sell his Mum's homemade toys after she was upset nobody bought them at a craft fair.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/benhenry/cries-for-a-million-years?utm_term=.dho7dwdBx#.rdqMd9d4O

Oh this is just heartbreaking.


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[KarenUK]

I hate to be sceptical, but the announcement of her death comes from a JustGiving Page, and all I can see is media links from that. I can't find anything on Facebook or twitter about her, and there are two conflicting ages, 5 and 15. I hope I'm not being overly cynical, but until I hear more I don't want to jump to conclusions
I hate to be so cynical sorry


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I can understand your caution. One thing that slightly worries me about this is all the announcements on tabloid news websites that are based on Facebook posts or Tweets, peoples eagerness to post tributes online, whilst being well meaning, can lead to people finding out about friends or even family passing away before anyone has the chance to tell them properly. In December last year a close friend of mine died of cancer, while it was expected it was still a horrible shock to open facebook one sleepy morning and see "RIP *** ****" as a status from another friend.

 

[lizziginne]

I can understand your caution. One thing that slightly worries me about this is all the announcements on tabloid news websites that are based on Facebook posts or Tweets, peoples eagerness to post tributes online, whilst being well meaning, can lead to people finding out about friends or even family passing away before anyone has the chance to tell them properly. In December last year a close friend of mine died of cancer, while it was expected it was still a horrible shock to open facebook one sleepy morning and see "RIP *** ****" as a status from another friend.

I am very sorry about your friend, cancer is so cruel
The other problem with social media is I've seen so many false reports of people missing, people being found when they haven't actually been, and people being declared dead when they are either safe or still missing but the family has no word yet.

I tend to like using the BBC as my source because I know they're over cautious and won't report anything without proper validation


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[zencompass]

Another article where free counselling is being offered to children and parents in the wake of the Manchester bombing:

From article:

"Prendergast, a relationship therapist for 12 years, said it was extremely important that individuals talk to trained professionals."

“The difficulty for young people [is that] children find it very hard to navigate their feelings as they don’t know what they should be feeling and for adults it’s important to be mindful to help children deal with their feelings", she said."

http://www.news24.com/World/News/br...selling-following-manchester-attacks-20170523

Here is their website: http://talklistenchange.org.uk/all-services/counselling-for-you

 

[Elley Mae]

"Today we only know what British investigators have told us - someone of British nationality, of Libyan origin, who suddenly after a trip to Libya, then probably to Syria, becomes radicalized and decides to carry out this attack," Collomb told BFMTV.* Asked if he believed Abedi had the support of a network, Collomb said: "That is not known yet, but perhaps. In any case, (he had) links with Daesh (Islamic State) that are proven."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-...suicide-bomber-who-did-not-act-alone-had-prov

 

[KarenUK]

I am very sorry about your friend, cancer is so cruel
The other problem with social media is I've seen so many false reports of people missing, people being found when they haven't actually been, and people being declared dead when they are either safe or still missing but the family has no word yet.

I tend to like using the BBC as my source because I know they're over cautious and won't report anything without proper validation


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Thank you x

The good old Auntie Beeb, you can't beat them at times like this!

 

[fairyland]

Michelle Kiss confirmed as another victim....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...one-dead-grieving-niece-took-children-ariana/

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

May 24 2017, 9:05 am ET

Olivia Campbell: Mom Mourns Teen Killed in Manchester Arena Suicide Bombing

by F. Brinley Bruton

LONDON — A mother who made an anguished public appeal for information about her missing daughter following the Ariana Grande concert bombing has received the news she had been dreading.

Charlotte Campbell discovered that 15-year-old Olivia was among 22 fans of the pop star who were killed in Monday's attack in Manchester, England. She revealed the update on her Facebook page early Wednesday.

"RIP my darling precious gorgeous girl Olivia Campbell taken far far too soon go sing with the angels and keep smiling mummy loves you so much," she wrote...

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ma...lled-manchester-arena-suicide-bombing-n763916

 

[fairyland]

[h=3]Police officer named as victim[/h]The BBC are reporting a police officer was killed in the Manchester Arena attack



The police officer, a woman, is understood to have been off duty at the time, according to the BBC.


It is understood her husband is also critically ill and their two children were injured

 

[Alyce]

I hate to be sceptical, but the announcement of her death comes from a JustGiving Page, and all I can see is media links from that. I can't find anything on Facebook or twitter about her, and there are two conflicting ages, 5 and 15. I hope I'm not being overly cynical, but until I hear more I don't want to jump to conclusions
I hate to be so cynical sorry


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Megan Hurley: A fundraising page has been set up in memory of schoolgirl Megan Hurley, stating she was taken 'far too early'. It has already raised more than £3,000. Her brother Bradley was seriously injured.

Among the donors was Andrea Church, who wrote: 'My son Ethan went to school with Megan, such a lovely girl. My deepest condolences to Jo and Mick and a speedy recovery to Brad.My heart is breaking.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...5-victim-Manchester-attack.html#ixzz4i0EbOnfr
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

 

[zencompass]

I feel crushed by all of this. I live thousands of miles away and I feel so devastated by this. How are the people there even managing? My heart is so sad for everyone there.

Prayers to all in Manchester. If I could share just one person's heartbreak, I surely would. I know we all feel this way.

 

[Dionysia]

Mayor of London, September 2016:

Sadiq Khan: London mayor says terror attacks 'part and parcel' of living in a major city
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Of course the mayor says that. He needs everyone to accept it as the new norm.

Actually, he said that the threat of terror attacks are "part and parcel of living in a big city."

Unfortunately, he was misquoted by a lot of media outlets.

Source

 

[fairyland]

We are managing Zen by wrapping a blanket of love around our community, we are doing everything we can do to help in this massive time of need. My son's friend was a victim, so my family has been personally affected. We live only a few miles from the arena and I have never witnessed anything like it. The love, the care, the selfless acts that people are making is absolutely amazing and the outpouring of love from the rest of the world is so heart warming, it's a time when no matter where you are in the world, you're affected. We felt the heartbreak when other countries were attacked and our hearts were heavy for you in whatever country you call home.

There has been a lot of activity in Manchester today and my daughter was in a building in the city centre next to where a raid has just taken place.It is far from over for any of us but just know whoever and wherever is next, we will stand beside you, as you and the rest of the world has done for us.

 

[Dionysia]

He wouldn't need to smuggle anything from Libya, everything you need to make a bomb can be purchased in the UK.

Or over the internet.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

May 24 2017, 9:22 am ET

Manchester Arena Suicide Bombing: Dr. Mounir Hakimi Says Victims Reminiscent of Syria

by Alexander Smith

MANCHESTER, England — Dr. Mounir Hakimi is all too familiar with innocent children being killed by bombs. He just never thought it would happen so close to home.

Hakimi is a surgeon who lives in Britain. But he grew up in Syria and has returned to the Middle Eastern country regularly to help train doctors and carry out operations during its years-long civil war...

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ma...rena-suicide-bombing-dr-mounir-hakimi-n763936

 

[John Dillinger]

May 24 2017, 9:22 am ET

Manchester Arena Suicide Bombing: Dr. Mounir Hakimi Says Victims Reminiscent of Syria

by Alexander Smith

MANCHESTER, England — Dr. Mounir Hakimi is all too familiar with innocent children being killed by bombs. He just never thought it would happen so close to home.

Hakimi is a surgeon who lives in Britain. But he grew up in Syria and has returned to the Middle Eastern country regularly to help train doctors and carry out operations during its years-long civil war...

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ma...rena-suicide-bombing-dr-mounir-hakimi-n763936

He would be one of very few to be surprised it wouldn't happen so close to his home in UK.

This is definitely the norm for the UK & Europe now, this will be day to day life for people living in Europe.

 

[dotr]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/world/europe/homeless-hero-manchester.html

He Went to Manchester Arena as a Beggar. He Left as a Hero.

By DAN BILEFSKYMAY 24, 2017

LONDON — He was there, reportedly, because it was a good place to beg.

As Manchester and the rest of Britain were coming to terms with the country’s deadliest terrorist attack in more than a decade, Chris Parker, a 33-year-old who has been homeless for about a year, was being hailed on social media for his selflessness and courage.

Rather than running for safety after the bombing, Mr. Parker went to the aid of victims. He pulled nails out of children’s arms and from the face of a small girl. He comforted another girl who had lost her legs, wrapping her in a T-shirt. He cradled a dying woman in his arms.
Mr. Parker had been panhandling in the concourse area outside Manchester Arena when the bomb exploded, according to local news reports. The force of the blast knocked him to the floor, but he was unfazed.

“Just because I am homeless doesn’t mean I haven’t got a heart, or I’m not human still,”

Chris Parker, a 33-year-old homeless man who came to the aid of the wounded after the Manchester bombing

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After hearing about what her son had done, Mr. Parker’s mother reached out. “This is my son and I am desperate to get in touch with him,” she wrote on the fund-raising page. “We have been estranged for a very long time, and I had no idea he was homeless. I am very proud of him, and I think he might need me right now.

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[SilkySifaka]

[h=1]https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/world/europe/homeless-hero-manchester.html
He Went to Manchester Arena as a Beggar. He Left as a Hero.[/h] By DAN BILEFSKYMAY 24, 2017

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Actually they have the story wrong. Parker pulled out nails and comforted and a second homeless covered and picked up the leg less girl and held an elderly woman as she died


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