Manchester Arena attack survivor, 20, found dead in bedroom four years after bombing as horror ‘took its toll’
A SURVIVOR of the Manchester Arena terror attack was found dead in her bedroom four years after the horror bombing "took its toll", her heartbroken mum has revealed.
Eve Aston, 20, died on July 23 this year, with the cause of her death not yet known.
Her mum Amanda said she struggled after the attack, which took place at an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017, and killed 22 innocent people.
Writing on a Gofundme page dedicated to Eve, the grieving mum said the bombing "took its toll" on her daughter, causing her to get distressed by loud bangs and suffer from PTSD.
Eve was found in her bedroom in Finchfield, Wolverhampton, by her dad Andrew, 43, last month.
Her mum Amanda, 55, told : "From the moment she was born she was a jolly soul, she had a very funny sense of humour and was a daddy's girl.
"She always had friends around her and was having sleepovers. She had lots of friends who she was always there for.
"She had really good banter with her brothers and sisters.";
Amanda said Ariana Grande was Eve's 'idol".
"She went to the Ariana Grande concert with her father and was made up to be there, Ariana was her idol. She could sing every note," she added.
"They were on the other side, not where the bomb went off. Since then she has been back to Manchester and has loved putting flowers down for people.
"After the concert she started suffering from PTSD. She loved cars and was looking at getting a job working with cars but her depression got worse.
"She couldn't sleep or hear bangs after the concert. She grieved for the 22.
'WE'RE HEARTBROKEN'
"The last couple of weeks she seemed to be getting back to her old self, she had lost a lot of weight.
"Her dad found her in her bedroom, we're still waiting to find out what happened.
"We're heartbroken, it's like a bad dream. It's like she's going to walk back through the door and say 'got ya!'."
The mum added: "She was such a beautiful person and she should be here.
"We want to give her a good send off, you shouldn't have to bury your daughter.
"I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy."
Suicide bomber Salman Abedi was killed after launching the horrific arena attack in 2017.
His brother Hashem was convicted of 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder encompassing the injured survivors, and conspiring with his brother to cause explosions.
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He was jailed for a minimum of 55 years for being "equally culpable" in the terror attack.
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More than £3,700 has been raised towards the target of £4,500 for Eve's funeral so far.
You can visit her fundraising page .
