Family remember youngest victim of Manchester attack on what would have been her 9th birthday
Record ID:
898023
Family remember youngest victim of Manchester attack on what would have been her 9th birthday
- Title: Family remember youngest victim of Manchester attack on what would have been her 9th birthday
- Date: 4th July 2017
- Summary: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UK (MAY 25, 2017) (REUTERS) CROWD OF PEOPLE OBSERVING MINUTE'S SILENCE IN HONOUR OF VICTIMS, AUDIO OF BELLS RINGING PEOPLE CRYING AS THEY OBSERVE MINUTE'S SILENCE PEOPLE BOWING HEADS VARIOUS OF BALLOONS READING "R.I.P. ANGELS" AND "YOU'LL BE MISSED", FLOWERS, CANDLES, SOFT TOYS
- Embargoed: 18th July 2017 12:52
- Keywords: Manchester attack Ariana Grande Saffie Roussos youngest victim video of Saffie birthday
- Location: SALFORD AND MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UK/ UNKNOWN LOCATION
- City: SALFORD AND MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UK/ UNKNOWN LOCATION
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Bombing (non-military),Conflicts/War/Peace
- Reuters ID: LVA00A6OAXQ2V
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:On what would have been her ninth birthday (July 4), the family of Saffie Roussos celebrated her life and shared their memories of the girl who became the youngest of the 22 victims of the suicide bombing at a Manchester pop concert on May 22, 2017.
Saffie, a devoted fan of U.S. singer Ariana Grande, had gone to the concert with her older sister Ashlee and her mother Lisa. Both were injured in the blast and Lisa is still in hospital recovering from her injuries.
Saffie's father Andrew, sister Ashlee and brother Xander spoke to the BBC about the night she died and the joy she brought to their lives.
"We didn't want to just let her birthday pass. Saffie loved the limelight. You know, I just wanted to celebrate Saffie's birthday through doing this. We've lost everything. We have. Because life will never be the same," Andrew Roussos said. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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