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These are the 22 victims of the Manchester bombing

Those who died in the suicide bombing at Manchester arena on Monday evening.

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All 22 victims of the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena on Monday have been named.

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Those killed by suicide bomber Salman Abedi at an Ariana Grande concert include a serving police officer and an eight-year-old girl. Several teenagers were also caught up in the blast.

Moving tributes have been paid to the 22.This is a full list of victims:

15-year-old Megan Hurley was named as the final victim of the terror attack on Thursday, according to the Telegraph. She was from Halewood and a neighbour said the family is "devastated."

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McIver was the police officer killed in Monday's incident, Greater Manchester Police confirmed on Thursday. She attended the Manchester Arena event with her family.

McIver was an officer for Cheshire Police and was off-duty at the time of the attack. In a statement, her family said: "Elaine just loved life, and had a major love of music. Despite what has happened to her, she would want us all to carry on regardless and not be frightened by fear tactics, instead she regularly urged us all to rise up against it."

Her partner, Paul, was also seriously injured in the blast.

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Boyle attended the concert with her mother's partner, Tron. Their families paid tribute to them in a statement released by Great Manchester Police.

Courtney's mother and Tron's partner, Deborah Hutchinson, said: "My stunning amazing beautiful daughter. You were my rock, you made me so proud with all you had achieved and my gorgeous crazy Philip, you made my world a happy place and now you are both my angels flying high in the sky."

Falwell, a teacher from Yorkshire, was waiting outside the Manchester Arena after dropping off her children. Her children are safe.

Her school, St Oswald's Primary, confirmed the news of her death on Twitter. "It is with deepest sadness that I confirm that our former colleague Wendy Fawell was killed in the Manchester bombing. RIP, Wendy," it said.

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The 14-year-old Scottish girl's parents confirmed her death on Thursday.

"Words cannot express how we feel at losing our darling Eilidh," they said, according to the BBC. "Eilidh was vivacious and full of fun. She loved all music whether it was listening to Ariana or playing the bagpipes with her pipe band."

She was at the concert with her friend& Laura MacIntyre, who is in a serious condition in hospital.

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Another 14-year-old, this time from Leeds. Her death was confirmed by her grandfather Michael Healey in a statement through Greater Manchester Police.

"Sorrell was only 14, but she was our rock, she kept us all grounded. She was such a clever, talented, creative girl, there was nothing she couldn't do," he said.

The BBC reported that Leczkowski had gone to Manchester Arena with her mother and grandmother to collect her sister. Her mother and grandmother were injured, the latter seriously, while her sister was unharmed.

The families of Rutherford, 17, and Curry, 19 released a joint statement on Thursday morning. The pair were at the Grande concert together. "They wanted to be together forever and now they are", the statement said.

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Kiss attended the concert with her daughter. "Excited girlies ready to watch Ariana," she wrote on Facebook prior to the gig on Monday.

Her niece, Laura Murray, confirmed the news on Facebook. She said: "It's true thank you everyone for your help we are all heartbroken."

The 14-year-old's cousins appealed for information, but the head teacher of her school confirmed her death. Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School's David Wheeler said: "Nell was a very popular girl, always smiling, always positive."

51-year old Jane Tweddle-Taylor was from Blackpool. She reportedly went to the arena with a friend to pick up the friend's daughter. She was a receptionist at South Shore Academy School in Blackpool.

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The 29-year-old was not seen or heard from following the blast.

Friend Russell Hayward announced on Twitter that Hett was among those killed.

He said: "We got the news last night that our wonderful iconic and beautiful Martyn didn’t survive. He left this world exactly how he lives, centre of attention."

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Campbell went to the concert with her best friend Adam Lawler, who was treated in hospital. The 15-year-old's phone was not ringing and calls to hospitals proved fruitless. Her mother Charlotte confirmed her death on Wednesday morning.

The friends were waiting in the foyer of Manchester Arena to collect their 15-year-old daughters when they were caught up in the suicide bombing. News of their death was confirmed on Facebook.

"They took a caring, beautiful Mum and step mother away," Howe's stepson Jordan said on Facebook. Lees' brother Lee Hunter wrote: "Gone but never forgotten. I love you Lisa and I'll miss you so much."

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Brewster's boyfriend Ian Winslow confirmed the news of her death on Facebook. She attended the Grande concert with her sister, Claire, and her niece, Hollie Booth, who were both injured in the attack, according to The Mirror.

"Not sure how this works but it isn't good news. Kelly Brewster wasn't one of the unidentified hospital patients. She has sadly passed away in the terror attack yesterday," he said. "Kelly really was the happiest she has ever been and we had so many things planned together."

Sky News reported on Wednesday morning that the husband and wife died in Monday's attack. The news was confirmed by the Polish foreign minister, Sky said. The Klis' daughter, Alex, had appealed for information on Facebook.

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Callander was named as the first victim of the attack. Friends of the 18-year-old said she was one of the first people rushed to hospital after the attack. She died with her mother at her bedside in hospital, according to a close friend.

Runshaw College Sixth Form Centre, where Callander was studying, confirmed her death on Facebook. "It is with enormous sadness that it appears that one of the people who lost their lives in Monday’s Manchester attack was one of our students here at Runshaw College," it said.

Eight-year-old Rose Roussos attended the Grande gig with her mother, but the pair were separated, according to reports.

"Saffie was simply a beautiful little girl in every aspect of the word. She was loved by everyone," said, Chris Upton, headteacher at Tarleton Community Primary School.

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Manchester Evening News said the 28-year-old from Bury was a victim of Monday's attack. Described as an "amazing young man," he was said to be leaving the gig when he was caught up in the blast.

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