The family of an ex-servicemen who was hailed a hero for helping those injured in the Manchester Arena bombing have paid a touching tribute to him after his tragic death in a road crash.
And it's emerged that Darron Coster also donated one of his kidneys to his brother, saving his life, seven years ago.
Mr Coster, who served for 22 years with the Royal Military Police and worked in Northern Ireland in a forensics role, was at the Arena to collect his son and his son's girlfriend from the Ariana Grande concert.
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The ongoing public inquiry into the atrocity, in which 22 lives were lost on May 22, 2017, was told he walked 'loops' of the blast zone doing what he could for casualties.
Drawing on his training, he used an injured man's belt and a handbag strap as tourniquets, and answered the ringing mobile phones of two injured victims, speaking with their relatives and reassuring them.
Mr Coster, 54, from Clayton-le-Moors near Accrington, Lancashire, was riding a Ducati motorbike when it was involved in a head-on collision with a Vauxhall Corsa.
He was pronounced dead at the scene on Jack Lane in Wigglesworth, near Skipton, at 11.10am on July 14.
The chairman of the Manchester Arena public inquiry, Sir John Saunders, paid tribute to his actions on the night of the attack after news of his death was confirmed.
"I described him at the conclusion of his evidence as a hero for what he did and I don't think anyone could, or would, disagree with that," Sir John said.
"His actions on May 22 will live on in the memories of many."
In a statement released through North Yorkshire Police, his grieving family said: "He has been described as a 'hero' for what he has done.
"To us, he was our world and we are devastated by his death."
Known as 'Daz', his family described him in the tribute as a proud Army veteran.
"He was a devoted husband and father, and seven years ago he donated his kidney to his brother which saved his life," they added.
"More recently, he was one of the few people at the Manchester Arena who went into the building after the bombing.
"He helped as many people as he could while waiting for the emergency services to arrive.
"Darron made friends wherever he went and was always helping others."
Giving evidence to the inquiry, Mr Coster said he walked towards the explosion in the immediate aftermath and closed doors to the City Room blast zone to stop people outside witnessing the horror.
He went on to detail the support he gave to those who were injured.
Police said investigations into the collision were ongoing.
A woman driving the Corsa, aged in her 60s from the Ribble Valley area of East Lancashire, suffered from shock.
A passenger meanwhile, a woman in her 80s, received hospital treatment for a leg injury which was not believed to be serious, police said.
The force is still appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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