Analysis of last night’s terrorist attack at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester can wait for a day or two. Today is a day to mourn and remember the victims. Among them,
Georgina Callander, 18. Ms. Callander was in her second year at Runshaw College in Lancashire studying Health and Social Care. She was a huge fan of Ms. Grande. Described by The Telegraph as a “Superfan,” Ms. Callander had met Ms. Grande in 2015. The day before yesterday's concert she tweeted, “SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU TOMORROW.” Ms. Callendar was the daughter of a plasterer. Her friends said she “lit up a room.”
Saffie Rose Roussos, 8. No, that’s not a typo. Age 8. Sapphie was a student at Tarleton Community Primary School. According to the headteacher there, Chris Upton, “Saffie was simply a beautiful little girl in every aspect of the word. She was loved by everyone and her warmth and kindness will be remembered fondly. Saffie was quiet and unassuming with a creative flair.” For more about Sapphie, see “Second Manchester bomb victim named” at The Guardian.
To my knowledge, these are all the names that have been released so far. More as the day wears on.
UPDATE 5:00 PM EDT The name of another of the victims has been released, John Atkinson. I haven't found much about him yet, other than that he was 26 years old, from Radcliffe, and part of a dance group.
UPDATE 25 MAY The names of 21 of the 22 victims who died have now been released. Here is a profile from the BBC: "Manchester attack: Who were the victims?"
Michael Isenberg writes about the Muslim world, medieval and modern.
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