Mum of Manchester terror victim Olivia Campbell gets bee tattoo over her heart in tribute to her daughter
THE DEVASTATED mum of Manchester terror attack victim Olivia Campbell-Hardy ensures her memory will live on - by getting a tattoo tribute to her etched over her heart.
Charlotte Campbell-Hardy got a matching inking with partner Paul Hodgson yesterday before the pair took part in a motorbike convoy in memory of the 15-year-old schoolgirl, who was killed in the blast on Monday night.
Bikers rode from Olivia’s home town of Bury to Manchester before laying flowers at the city’s St Ann’s Square, where a crowd earlier broke into an impromptu rendition of Oasis' Don't Look Back In Anger following a minute's silence.
The tattoo design featured a large bee, which is the symbol of Manchester, alongside Olivia’s birthdate of November 28, 2001.
Charlotte and Paul also told of the family’s hope that Olivia’s rendition of John Legend song All Of Me would be released as a charity single.
Paul, 47, said: “All she wanted was to be a famous singer.
“All Of Me was her favourite song and we want her singing it to be the song for Manchester.”
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He also revealed the heartbreaking moment he learned that Olivia had died.
He added: "I got the call, I was outside and I got the horrific news.
"I looked up to the sky and a shooting star went across.
"At that time I didn't think anything but I look back now and it was Oli passing over. It was phenomenal."
Charlotte paid tribute to her daughter saying: “I wanted her to be happy and to live her dreams. I was 21 when I had her. I messed my life up, school and college.
"My life has been my family. I wanted it to be different for my children. I wanted her to live life to the fullest.”
In it she told her boyfriend Lewis Brierly that she was “having so much fun”.
He shared the heartbreaking photograph of their last text exchange as he paid tribute to his girlfriend - and vowed to "never forget her as long as I live".
It followed Olivia's devastated mum breaking down at a vigil held for the bombing victims.
Heartbroken Charlotte had to be supported by the teenager's stepdad Paul Hodgson as she wept over the death of the budding pop star in Bury, Manchester.
The family were dealt the devastating blow on Tuesday that Olivia was one of 22 people killed by terrorist Salman Abedi who detonated a nail bomb at an Ariana Grande concert.
Her mum had made an emotional plea on Good Morning Britain as she tried to track Olivia down after she vanished in Monday's carnage.
In a desperate plea which left host Susanna Reid speechless, Charlotte said: “I can’t get through to her.
She posted on Facebook: "RIP my darling precious gorgeous girl Olivia Campbell taken far far too soon, go sing with the angels and keep smiling, mummy loves you so much."
Olivia, who attended the concert with her best friend was last heard from at 8.30pm, just before the US pop star took to the stage.
“I’ve called the hospitals, I’ve called all the places, the hotels where people say that children have been taken.”
Her friend has since been found and is being treated in hospital.
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