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Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
Thu May 25, 2017, 05:49 PM May 2017

The son who helped his mum sell her crafts on Twitter was a Manchester victim.

This was one of the best internet stories from 2016:

A Mum Didn’t Sell Anything At A Craft Fair So Twitter Bought Everything

https://www.buzzfeed.com/benhenry/cries-for-a-million-years?utm_term=.olnWoPaVz#.et7y3VgDa

Sadly, that amazing son was one of the victims of the Manchester terror attack.

Come Dine with Me winner Martyn Hett confirmed dead in Manchester terror attack

http://us.hellomagazine.com/news/2017052439232/come-dine-with-me-martyn-hett-confirmed-dead-manchester-terror-attack/

Just devastating. Heartbreaking.

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The son who helped his mum sell her crafts on Twitter was a Manchester victim. (Original Post) Barack_America May 2017 OP
No words. Boomerproud May 2017 #1
Thanks for the two links,but I think I am sadder after reading how he helped his mom. angstlessk May 2017 #2
Oh no.. Kittycow May 2017 #3
oh wow Skittles May 2017 #4
It was so sweet, and I just ache inside to think of her suffering now. Barack_America May 2017 #5

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)
2. Thanks for the two links,but I think I am sadder after reading how he helped his mom.
Thu May 25, 2017, 05:57 PM
May 2017

Not that they are not all sad, but to read about him from happier times just saddens my heart

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