Fareham Park monument for the youngest of the Manchester Arena attacks, Saffie-Rose Roussos

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Eight-year-old Saffie Roussos from Leyland, Lancashire, one of 22 other people killed at the Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017.

The shrine, featuring flowers, teddy bears, photographs and plaques, gave the impression of being on the recreation ground of Bath Lane, near the playground in Fareham.

A plaque engraved on it reads: “Reminiscent of a little princess. Saffie-Rose Brenda Roussos, Wine, smiled. And he captivated the world. 2008-2017”.

Neighboring Councilman Katrina Trott said the effort moved her to Saffie.

She said: “His death meant a lot to the user who put him there. They spent a lot of money and time making sure Saffie remembered in Fareham, so far from his home in the north. “

“My deepest condolences to your friends and your family circle for this tragedy. It’s a very sad moment, it’s going to have to be terrible for them. “

Saffie attended the concert with his mother Lisa, 48, and his older sister Ashlee, 24, after receiving the price ticket as a Christmas present.

Their father Andrew picked them up, with Saffie’s brother Xander, 11, and the family’s Binky Chihuahua when the attack occurred.

They discovered Ashlee outside, but searched for hours for Lisa and Saffie; they located Lisa at the hospital the next morning and were told that Saffie had died.

Lisa was seriously injured and placed in a coma for six weeks, waking up to the terrible news of Saffie’s death and having to learn to walk again.

Now, Roussos’ family circle and the other grieving families that night are about to spend a few difficult months when a public investigation into the bombing began on Monday.

The investigation, which takes place at the Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court, will read about the attack, adding whether it could have been avoided, the emergency reaction and reports of the other 22 people who died.

Saffie made headlines last week expressing fear about the transparency of the investigation and asking for answers about how the consequences of the attack were handled.

Roussos told the BBC: “All I hear is the lessons learned, but the classes have not been learned, and the classes will never be learned unless we get that transparency and honesty from the other people interested to get the answers we need. “

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