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Manchester terror attack: Saffie Roussos funeral to be held Manchester terror attack: Saffie Roussos funeral to be held
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A funeral for the youngest victim of the Manchester bombing will take place at the city's cathedral later. A funeral for the youngest victim of the Manchester bombing is taking place at the city's cathedral.
Saffie Roussos was among 22 people killed when Salman Abedi detonated a homemade device at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester Arena on 22 May. Saffie Roussos was among 22 people killed when Salman Abedi detonated a homemade bomb at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester Arena on 22 May.
The eight-year-old from Lancashire had been at the venue with her mother Lisa and sister, Ashlee Bromwich, 26, who were both injured in the attack.The eight-year-old from Lancashire had been at the venue with her mother Lisa and sister, Ashlee Bromwich, 26, who were both injured in the attack.
The service, at 13:45 BST, will be the last of the funerals for the victims. The service is the last of the funerals for the victims.
In an earlier interview with the BBC her father Andrew Roussos described her as "a joker" and "a huge character". Led by The Very Reverend Rogers Govender, Dean of Manchester Cathedral, it will be followed by a private cremation.
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A short service is also being held at Holy Trinity Church in Tarleton, where Saffie went to school, for those who could not travel to Manchester.
Rev David Craven said: "There was a real desire among some in the community to have a gathering to mark Saffie's life.
"We wanted to open the doors of the church, which will be open all day for quiet reflection, and collective grief.
"You can't even begin to imagine what the families are going through. It's times like this when words seem hollow."
In an earlier interview with the BBC her father Andrew Roussos described his daughter as "a joker" and "a huge character".
"She was just everything you could wish for in a little girl," he said."She was just everything you could wish for in a little girl," he said.
"She loved dancing, music, gymnastics. If she wanted something, she would do it.""She loved dancing, music, gymnastics. If she wanted something, she would do it."
Saffie's mother has undergone multiple operations and was placed in an induced coma by doctors. The cortege left Wythenshawe Hospital, where Mrs Roussos is still receiving treatment for her injuries.
Upon waking, she instinctively knew her daughter had died, Mr Roussos explained. She has undergone multiple operations and was placed in an induced coma by doctors.
She instinctively knew her daughter had died when she woke up, Mr Roussos said.
"I was dreading it. She just looked at me and said 'she's gone isn't she?', and I said 'yeah'."I was dreading it. She just looked at me and said 'she's gone isn't she?', and I said 'yeah'.
"She goes, 'I knew'.""She goes, 'I knew'."
Twenty-one funerals have previously been held for the victims of the attack, several of them private.Twenty-one funerals have previously been held for the victims of the attack, several of them private.
The first was for 14-year-old Eilidh MacLeod in Barra, Scotland, on 5 June, and the most recent was for Kelly Brewster in Sheffield on 21 July.The first was for 14-year-old Eilidh MacLeod in Barra, Scotland, on 5 June, and the most recent was for Kelly Brewster in Sheffield on 21 July.
Who were the victims?Who were the victims?