Manchester Arena bombing: Saffie Roussos’s parents on hearing the truth

(BBC) Last month, the inquiry into the bombing of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena heard its final scheduled evidence. The BBC’s Judith Moritz has followed the family of Saffie-Rose Roussos — the youngest of the 22 victims — as they have uncovered details of their daughter’s death while learning to live with their grief.

Saffie Roussos’ bedroom looks just how you would expect an eight-year-old’s room to look. Her name plate is on the door. Her vibrant My Little Pony dressing gown hangs on a peg. Her tiny pink Converse boots sit on a chair. And at the centre of it, her white bed is festooned with scatter cushions, fairy lights and pom poms.

Her artwork adorns the walls. A painting which reads, “I love mummy so much” and a drawing of the whole family, with “me, Saffie,” written in felt tip.

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