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Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
Thu May 25, 2017, 06:49 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, 06:57 PM
May 2017

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

Skittles

(153,142 posts)
4. oh wow
Thu May 25, 2017, 07:41 PM
May 2017

I remember that story, and thinking how great a guy he was, and how that lady raised her a great son

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