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Ariana Grande fan, 20, found dead four years after surviving Manchester Arena terror attack

A heartbroken mum has paid tribute to her young daughter who has tragically died - four years after surviving the Manchester Arena attack.

Eve Aston, aged 20, was found in her bedroom by her dad Andrew, 43, on July 23.

The cause of her death is currently unknown.

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Eve, from Wolverhampton, was a fan of Ariana Grande and attended her concert at Manchester Arena on May 22, 2017, in which 22 people died in a terror attack.

She struggled after the attack at the concert with loud noises and had PTSD, her mum Amanda told BirminghamLive.

On a fundraising page to raise funds for her funeral, her mum wrote that the Manchester Arena attack 'took its toll' on Eve.

Amanda, 55, said: "From the moment she was born she was a jolly soul, she had a very funny sense of humour and was a daddy's girl.

"She always had friends around her and was having sleepovers. She had lots of friends who she was always there for.

"She had really good banter with her brothers and sisters."

Amanda said Ariana Grande was Eve's 'idol'.

"She went to the Ariana Grande concert with her father and was made up to be there, Ariana was her idol. She could sing every note," she added.

"They were on the other side, not where the bomb went off. Since then she has been back to Manchester and has loved putting flowers down for people.

Ariana Grande performing during the One Love Manchester benefit concert for the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack at Emirates Old Trafford in 2017 (Dave Hogan for One Love Manchester/PA Wire)

"After the concert she started suffering from PTSD. She loved cars and was looking at getting a job working with cars but her depression got worse.

"She couldn't sleep or hear bangs after the concert. She grieved for the 22.

"The last couple of weeks she seemed to be getting back to her old self, she had lost a lot of weight.

"Her dad found her in her bedroom, we're still waiting to find out what happened.

"We're heartbroken, it's like a bad dream. It's like she's going to walk back through the door and say 'got ya!'.

"She's left such a big hole, everyone's saying they can't believe it."

The mum added: "She was such a beautiful person and she should be here.

"We want to give her a good send off, you shouldn't have to bury your daughter.

"I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy."

More than £3,700 has been raised towards the target of £4,500 for Eve's funeral.

To visit the gofundme page, click here.

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