This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-40715766
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Manchester terror attack: Saffie Roussos funeral held | |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| A funeral for the youngest victim of the Manchester bombing is taking place at the city's cathedral. | 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 bomb 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 is the last of the funerals for the victims. | The service is the last of the funerals for the victims. |
| Led by The Very Reverend Rogers Govender, Dean of Manchester Cathedral, it will be followed by a private cremation. | Led by The Very Reverend Rogers Govender, Dean of Manchester Cathedral, it will be followed by a private cremation. |
| Live updates on this story | Live updates on this story |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | "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." | "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". | 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." |
| The cortege left Wythenshawe Hospital, where Mrs Roussos is still receiving treatment for her injuries. | The cortege left Wythenshawe Hospital, where Mrs Roussos is still receiving treatment for her injuries. |
| Hundreds of mourners filed into the cathedral, some wearing pink, Saffie's favourite colour, and others carrying a single rose, as requested by the family, in tribute to their daughter's middle name. | Hundreds of mourners filed into the cathedral, some wearing pink, Saffie's favourite colour, and others carrying a single rose, as requested by the family, in tribute to their daughter's middle name. |
| Saffie's coffin was also covered in roses. | Saffie's coffin was also covered in roses. |
| Mrs Roussos has undergone multiple operations and was placed in an induced coma by doctors. | Mrs Roussos 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. | 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? |