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Saffie's story - keeping her memory alive

Lisa Roussos talks about the blast that killed her eight-year-old daughter at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017- and explains how she's coping now.

Eight-year-old Saffie-Rose Roussos was the youngest of the 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena attack in May 2017. In a highly personal account, her Mum, Lisa Roussos - who was seriously injured in the blast - explains how she's coped since with life without her daughter. She talks to the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s North of England correspondent, Judith Moritz, who's been making a Panorama documentary about her story. For 5 Minutes On, she shares her journey, tackling the challenges of dealing with grief, finding hope for the future – and forming a friendship.

Photo credit: Lisa Roussos

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