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Young mum dies four years after surviving Manchester Arena terror attack

A young mum has died four years after surviving the Manchester Arena bombing.

Eve Aston’s body was discovered in her bedroom at her home in Wolverhampton by her dad last month, reports Birmingham Live.

The cause of the 20-year-old’s death remains unknown.

Eve was one of the many who attended the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in May 2017 when a deadly explosion ripped through the arena - which killed 23 people, including the perpetrator.

Eve's family said the 20-year-old struggled with PTSD and depression following the deadly attack (Eve Aston/Facebook)

In a fundraiser, her mum Amanda said that Eve struggled to handle loud noises and had PTSD following the incident.

The 55-year-old wrote: “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."

Eve was in attendance when a deadly attack ripped through the Manchester Arena in 2017 - which claimed the lives of 23 people, including the perpetrator (PA)

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.

"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.

Eve's family paid tribute to the 'jolly soul' in a fundraiser (andiamanda.aston/Facebook)

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

Amanda said that Eve seemed to be getting back to her old self in the last couple of weeks of her life, but had lost a lot of weight.

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

"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 view the fundraiser click here.

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