This is the touching moment hundreds of balloons were released to remember courageous mum Michelle Pearson.
Family and friends gathered outside the house on Jackson Street in Walkden, where the much-loved mum and her family were victims of a devastating arson attack 20 months ago.
The attack claimed the lives of her four youngest children, Brandon, eight, Demi, 15, Lacie, seven, and Lia, three, known as the Walkden Angels.
Michelle, who was 36 at the time, was critically injured in the fire.
She suffered 75 per cent burns and was placed into an induced coma.
Last week, her mum Sandra Lever shared the devastating news that she had died in hospital and 'gained her wings to join her babies'.
On Sunday, hundreds of Michelle's loved ones came together to remember her.
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Michelle's family, including her mum Sandra, wore t-shirts that said the words 'DBLL, Michelle, reunited forever'.
People brought along balloons with touching messages on them, many of them were heart-shaped.
One read, 'fly high nanna Shell, I love you loads'.
Another said, 'Michelle, we love you'.
After a minute's silence, the crowd released the balloons into the sky and broke into a touching applause, after a family member told the crowd: "Let's give Michelle the clap she deserves."
The crowd then embraced and hugged as they watched the balloons fly off into the sky with upbeat music playing in the background.
Tributes to Michelle were left outside the family's home, which has become a place of remembrance for the siblings and their mum.
Candles, flowers and cards were placed below a window of the home, covered with a banner that says 'your lives were a blessing, your memories are a treasure, you are loved beyond words, and missed beyond measure'.
Paying tribute to her daughter after she died, Michelle's heartbroken mum said it was time for her daughter 'to be at peace' after 'suffering for so long'.
Sandra confirmed the news that Michelle had lost her battle to stay alive in an emotional Facebook post.
Last Monday, she wrote: "Sadly last night, After a hard 20 months of fighting.
"Our beautiful Michelle gained her wings and went to join her babies."
After the balloon release, she posted on Facebook: "Good turn out for Michelle, if she was looking down she would be proud of everyone for coming for her balloon release."
The despicable arson attack in December 2017 rocked the community - as well as the rest of the nation.
The house was petrol bombed in the early hours of the morning, following a feud with the victims' 17-year-old brother Kyle.
Zak Bolland was convicted of four counts of murder and three of attempted murder. He was handed a minimum 40 year sentence.
David Worrall was handed a 37 year sentence after he was convicted of the four murders and three counts of attempted GBH.
Bolland's then girlfriend Courtney Brierley was jailed for 21 years after she was found guilty of four counts of manslaughter.
The Crown Prosecution Service say they have begun talks with police about further charges being brought over the death of Michelle Pearson.
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