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Faces of innocence: Named victims of Manchester concert attack

Teenage Ariana Grande fans and parents arriving at the end of the concert to collect children were among the latest victims to be identified from the 22 killed in the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena on Monday night.

The 17 identified to date come from different walks of life but were all just people enjoying a night out, or helping their children realise the dream of seeing their pop idol in concert.

17 of the 22 victims have been identified.
17 of the 22 victims have been identified.


Chloe Rutherford, 17, and Liam Curry, 19

The latest confirmed victims of the terror attack are Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry, who were dating.

The duo attended the concert together.

Their parents paid tribute to the pair in a heartfelt statement made through the police.


Sorrel Leczkoweski

Sorrel Leczkowski, 14, has been named as a victim of Monday’s attack.

Sorrel was a pupil at Allerton High school in Leeds.

She died in hospital, where her mum and grandmother are being treated for injuries.


Nell Jones

Nell's head teacher at Holmes Chapel paid tribute to the 14-year-old.

"She was welcoming, she was a good friend, she was ambitious, she wanted to do well in everything - she did," he said.

Before her death was confirmed, friends and family posted messages appealing for her whereabouts.

Her cousin Hollie Webb wrote: ‘This is our cousin Nell Jones aged 14 missing in Manchester after the concert last night, please could everybody share for our family, if anyone knows of anywhere we can try as we are heading to Manchester now x.’


Michelle Kiss

Michelle Kiss died after taking her two young daughters to see Ariana Grande.

Before the blast, she wrote on Facebook: "Excited girlies ready to watch Ariana", sharing a photo of her two children in the post.

It's understood a photograph of a girl being comforted by a police officer is believed to be one of Michelle's children.


Martyn Hett

Martyn Hett died in the Manchester Arena attack.
Martyn Hett died in the Manchester Arena attack.

Martyn’s heartbroken partner tweeted the sad news of his death.

His boyfriend Russell Hayward said: "We got the news last night that our wonderful, iconic and beautiful Martyn didn't survive.

"He left the world exactly how he lived, centre of attention. I'm in a really bad way so please forgive if I don't reply.

"Thankfully I have his wonderful and amazing friends to keep each other strong. I love you Martyn. I always will".


Marcin and Angelika Klis

The polish parents were confirmed dead following the Manchester attack.

Marcin was 42 years old, and Angelika was 40. They were at the concert to pick up children.


An off-duty police officer

An off-duty female officer from Cheshire police was killed in the Manchester attack.

Greater Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins has confirmed that one of the victims of the Manchester Arena attack was a serving police officer.

Her husband is critically ill and her children were injured in the blast.

Her identity is not yet known.


Olivia Campbell

Olivia Campbell, aged 15, was confirmed dead in a heartbreaking Facebook post by her mother Charlotte Campbell, whose search for her missing daughter reached a tragic end.

"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," she wrote.

Ms Campbell shared this photo of her daughter. Photo: Facebook / Charlotte Campbell
Ms Campbell shared this photo of her daughter. Photo: Facebook / Charlotte Campbell

Ms Campbell had been active on social media after the explosion, desperately trying anything to find her daughter.

"Please share my daughter is still missing with no news on her," she wrote after the attack.

She had called into breakfast television the morning after the attack in a desperate attempt for information on her daughter's whereabouts.

"All I know she was at the arena with a friend watching Ariana Grande and she has not turned up yet," she said.

"I've called the hospitals, all the places, the hotels where people say children have been taken and the police."

She had last spoken to her daughter at 8.30pm the night of the concert.

Olivia Campbell has been confirmed dead. Photo: Facebook / Charlotte Campbell
Olivia Campbell has been confirmed dead. Photo: Facebook / Charlotte Campbell


The 15-year-old schoolgirl was at the concert with her best friend Adam, who has been found in hospital.


Megan Hurley

A fundraiser launched to help the family of schoolgirl Megan Hurley has already reached more than $5000 AUD.

Megan’s brother Bradley was also seriously injured in the attack.



Alison Howe and Lisa Lees

The two friends were waiting to pick up their children outside Manchester Arena, both were confirmed dead by their families overnight.


Kelly Brewster

Ms Brewster has been confirmed as a victim in the Manchester terror attack. Photo: Facebook
Ms Brewster has been confirmed as a victim in the Manchester terror attack. Photo: Facebook

Missing Sheffield woman Kelly Brewster has also been confirmed dead.

Her family made a heartbreaking post on Facebook alerting friends of the tragedy.


Saffie Roussos

Saffie was at the Ariana Grande concert with her older sister Ashee Bromwich, in her 20s, and her mum Lisa Roussos, who are both in hospital - her mum reportedly fighting for her life in a coma and unaware of the tragedy.

She is the youngest confirmed victim of the attacks so far.

It's understood she became separated from her mum and sister as the explosion took place.


Jane Tweddle-Taylor

The 51-year-old was a school receptionist and a mother of three daughters.

She had gone to the venue with a friend.

Mark Taylor told The Guardian that his wife was waiting for her friend’s daughter when the bomb went off.

“One of the biggest challenges we’ve had is one of my daughters was away travelling in Australia, so we were trying to pick a time to notify her,” he told the UK publication.


John Atkinson

John Atkinson is being remembered as an
John Atkinson is being remembered as an

Tributes have flown in for Mr Atkinson, with many remembering him as an "amazing" man.

It's understood he lived in Manchester.

His family have since started an online campaign to raise money for his funeral saying the "one in a million" man deserves a proper send off, raising almost £4,000 ($AU 6934) so far.


Georgina Callander

Days earlier Georgina had shared her excitement for the concert. Photo: Yahoo UK
Days earlier Georgina had shared her excitement for the concert. Photo: Yahoo UK

The first victim named after the attack, Ms Callander was considered a huge Ariana Grande fan.

She tweeted the pop star before her concert saying "SO EXCITED TO SEE U TOMORROW".

The teen died in hospital with her mother by her bedside.

The Sun reports those thought to still be missing include:

  • Courtney Boyle, 19

  • Philip Tron, 32

  • Eilidh MacLeod, 14

  • Wendy Fawell, 50