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Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester charity gig may have had a star-studded line up, but for many it was a policeman who stole the show.

A video posted on social media shows the cop dancing and-in-hand with young girls as Justin Bieber performed to the 50,000 fans in Old Trafford for the event.

 A video of the officer was posted of Twitter, with the caption 'This policeman dancing with kids', followed simply by a love heart
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A video of the officer was posted of Twitter, with the caption 'This policeman dancing with kids', followed simply by a love heart
 The happy moment took place at Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester charity gig for the victims of the bombing at her concert two weeks ago
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The happy moment took place at Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester charity gig for the victims of the bombing at her concert two weeks agoCredit: Reuters

The footage was seen as particularly moving in the wake on the terror attack which killed seven in London on Saturday night, with Twitter users claiming the incident showed the best of Britain.

Mike Sullivan summed the heartwarming moment up as "British spirit captured in six seconds".

While another added: "That sums up what's good about Britain. An on duty police officer happily dancing with kids, making them happy at a difficult time. Perfect."

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 The police officer can be seen dancing in a circle hand-in-hand with girls
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The police officer can be seen dancing in a circle hand-in-hand with girls
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A third user called for the footage to be shared globally, to show those who try to attack Britain that "we won't be bullied into submission."

Other Twitter users praised the unnamed officer, with one saying he "sums up what's good about Britain.

"An on duty police officer happily dancing with kids, making them happy at a difficult time. Perfect."

While Beth Powell simply said she was: "Completely in love with this man".

Many users took the opportunity to praise cops, with one writing: "God bless our police."

 Police officers and security dance clap as they oversee then concert
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Police officers and security dance clap as they oversee then concertCredit: London News Pictures
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 A policeman high-fives a concertgoer leaving the gig
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A policeman high-fives a concertgoer leaving the gigCredit: AP
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 Justin Bieber was performing on stage as the dancing broke out
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Justin Bieber was performing on stage as the dancing broke out
 A female police officer hugs another concertgoer
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A female police officer hugs another concertgoer

The concert went ahead in spite of the terror atrocity on London Bridge last night, when terrorists used a van to mow down pedestrians on the bridge at 50mph.

Wearing stab-proof vests, the three men then fled the vehicle and began knifing people in Borough Market's pubs and restaurants at random.

Regardless of the horrific attack, thousands turned out to enjoy the charity gig, which raised money for the 22 victims of the bombing at Ariana Grande's gig in the city two weeks ago via the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons opened the charity concert with a minute's silence in memory of the victims of both massacres.

 The concert, headlined by Ariana, went on despite the atrocity in London
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The concert, headlined by Ariana, went on despite the atrocity in LondonCredit: PA
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