First Victim Of Manchester Arena Attack Named

We now know the name of the first victim who lost their life after a suicide bomber attack at the Manchester Arena. Police have confirmed that 18 year old college student Georgina Callander, who was at the Ariana Grande concert when the explosion went off, did not survive the attack.

In an eerie Tweet on Sunday, the teenager said that she was “so excited” to see Ariana Grande perform live in concert.

Since her passing, friends & family are leaving touching tributes on social media

a beautiful girl with the kindest heart & soul, I'll miss you forever, may you rest in a better place than here I love you pic.twitter.com/TbMPaVNOA8

— rebecca mcmorrow (@BECSWRlTES) May 23, 2017

Rest in peace Gina. I love you so incredibly much, you deserved the world & more. I'm so lucky to have met you and known you #manchester pic.twitter.com/sPrHq9I6M0

— liana (@lianasarfati) May 23, 2017

Latest statement on incident at Manchester Arena @CCIanHopkins pic.twitter.com/LDG1wgX2sT

— Greater Manchester Police (@gmpolice) May 23, 2017

22 people lost their lives and police have confirmed that at least 56 are injured. In the wake of the attack, Grande has indefinitely suspended her tour. She also took to Twitter to express her condolences. “Broken,” she wrote. “From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry. I don’t have words.”

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