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Manchester attack: All the victims confirmed dead after the arena suicide bombing

Tributes have been paid to victims of the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena that killed 22 and wounded 59.

These people have been confirmed dead after the attack at the Ariana Grande concert on Monday night.

Some people remain unaccounted for, and anyone who has information as to their whereabouts has been urged to call Greater Manchester Police on 0800 096 0095 immediately.

Of the injured, 20 are still under "critical care" in hospital, some with major organ damage and potential loss of limbs. 

Georgina Callander

Georgina Callander previously met Ariana Grande backstageat a concert two years ago (Instagram/Georgina.Bethany)

The 18-year-old Ariana Grade “superfan” was the first victim of the bombing to be confirmed dead. 

Described by her friends as a “living angel”, the student from Whittle-le-Woods in Lancashire was on the cusp of finishing the second year of her health and social care course.

John Atkinson

John Atkinson, 28, was named as a victim of the Manchester bombing. Credit: Go Fund Me ()

Tributes were also paid to 28-year-old Atkinson from Bury in Greater Manchester, who is believed to have died in the attack as he left the venue.

Friends of Mr Atkinson set up a fund for his family, which received more than £1,000 in less than an hour after being established.

Saffie Roussos

Saffie Rose Roussos, 8 (Collect/PA Wire)

The third victim of the bombing to be confirmed was eight-year-old Saffie, described as a “beautiful little girl in every aspect of the world” by her head teacher.

Her mother, Lisa, and older sister, Ashlee are both reportedly being treated for shrapnel injuries in separate hospitals.

Alison Howe and Lisa Lees

Lisa Lees (L) and Alison Howe (R) (Facebook)

The two mothers were waiting to pick up their 15-year-old daughters in the foyer of the Manchester Arena, where the explosion took place.

Howe, 45, was from Royton, and Lees, 47, from Oldham near Manchester. Their daughters are said to be safe.

Olivia Campbell

Olivia Campbell, 15, who was killed in the Manchester terror attack (PA)

Olivia's family spent Tuesday frantically searching for the 15-year-old from Bury. 

“RIP my darling precious gorgeous girl Olivia Campbell taken far far to soon go sing with the angels and keep smiling mummy loves you so much,” wrote her mother in a Facebook post in reaction to news of her death.

Angelika and Marcin Klis

A selfie taken by Angelika and Marcin Klis shortly before the attack (Facebook/Alex Klis)

The married couple from Poland, who lived in York, both lost their lives in the attack while collecting their two daughters from the concert, who are both safe.

Their daughter Alex, a 20-year-old student, made an appeal on Facebook for the whereabout of her parents, who had taken a selfie of themselves in the city centre that day.

Kelly Brewster

Kelly Brewster pictured with her boyfriend Ian Winslow (Facebook )

A 32-year-old from Sheffield, Ms Brewster reportedly died when she “heroically shielded” her young niece and sister from the suicide bomb blast as they left the concert.

She had travelled to the concert with her relatives the day after she put down a deposit on a house with Ian Winslow, her boyfriend who confirmed her death in a Facebook post.

Martyn Hett

Martyn Hett (Twitter / @danhett)

The death of Hett, a PR manager from Stockport, was confirmed by his friend Russell Hayward on Twitter.

Hayward said the ”iconic and beautiful“ 29-year-old, who had a large following on Twitter and had appeared on reality TV shows Come Dine With Me and Tattoo Fixers, had not survived the attack.

Nell Jones

Nell Jones (Facebook)

Nell, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Goostrey, a village 18 miles south of Manchester, was at the Ariana Grande concert on crutches after a previous ligament injury. 

One of her classmates was also ”badly injured“ in the blast, said the head teacher of Nell's school, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive.

Jane Tweddle-Taylor

The "truly wonderful" mother of three was waiting for a friend's daughter outside the arena when the suicide bomber struck.

The principal of the school in Blackpool where Jane Tweddle-Taylor, 51, worked as a reception described her as a “well-loved member of staff”.

An off-duty police officer

One of the victims of the attack was a serving police officer, Greater Manchester Police has confirmed.

The husband and children of the female officer were reportedly injured in the explosion.

Michelle Kiss

The family of a 45-year-old woman from Lancashire has confirmed she was killed.

Her neice Laura Murray wrote on Facebook: "It's true thank you everyone for your help we are all heartbroken".

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