First victim of Manchester terror attack is named as girl, 18, who tweeted Ariana Grande hours before concert and told her: ‘So excited to see you tomorrow’
Georgina Callander, 18, has been named as the first victim of the terror attack at a Manchester Arena concert
She was one of 22 people killed when attacker set off an explosive device at the end of Ariana Grande show
A further 119 people injured by the suicide bomber, in what is Britain’s worst terror attack since 7/7 bombings
Georgina had tweeted US singer on Sunday saying how excited she was to see her, and met her two years ago
By SAM TONKIN
DailyMail.com
23 May 2017
Smiling in the arms of her pop idol, this is the first victim of the Manchester terror attack who was killed along with 21 others – including children – when a suicide bomber targeted a packed Ariana Grande concert.
Sixth form student Georgina Callander, 18, died when a lone attacker detonated an explosive device as thousands of youngsters were leaving Manchester Arena last night.
She had posted a picture of herself with the US singer at the same venue two years ago, captioning it: ‘My meet and greet photos came through, she was so cute and lovely, I hugged her so tight and she said she loved my bow. I can’t get over this, I never will.’
In a follow up message after meeting Ariana Grande backstage on June 4, 2015, Georgina wrote: ‘After 6 years of waiting I finally got to meet and see my love. I am so happy right now. Hands down the best concert of my life.’
On Sunday the teenager, from Chorley in Lancashire, tweeted the pop star, writing: ‘SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU TOMORROW.’ She was a second-year student at Runshaw College studying health and social care.
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