'It's still raw': Manchester arena survivor remembers terror attack
Amy was one of thousands of Ariana Grande fans caught up in the terror attack which claimed the lives of 22 people.
A survivor of the Manchester arena bombing says memories of that night are "still raw" as the city marks eight years since the terror attack.
Amy, from Leigh, Greater Manchester, was one of thousands of people who had been attending an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May 2017 at the city centre venue when a bomb was detonated.
22 people were killed and hundreds were injured.
Memorial services have been taking place across the city to remember the victims and reflect on "one of Manchester's darkest days."
"Even after eight years it doesn't change anything - it's still raw," Amy said after attending a minute's silence for the victims at Victoria Station, Manchester, on Thursday.
"It's very heartwarming that after so many years the victims are still remembered. The services at the cathedral are a perfect way to remember those who never got to come home.
"I was one of the lucky ones that did." Ariana Grande paid tribute to the arena victims on her Instagram. Credit: Instagram/Ariana Grande
Among the many tributes paid the victims of the arena bomb is the American singer Ariana Grande, who posted a moving tribute on her Instagram.
The singer and Wicked star had just finished a performance at the venue when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a homemade device.
On the anniversary of the attack, the 31-year-old posted a simple picture of a cloudy sky with three emojis in the centre. These were a heart, Manchester's symbol of a bee, and an infinity symbol.
Manchester City Council unanimously agreed to make Grande an honorary citizen of Manchester as a gesture of thanks for her response to the attack.
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