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Who is Charlotte Campbell? Mum of Manchester terror attack victim Olivia who had bee tattoo in tribute to her daughter

THE mum of Manchester bomb victim Olivia Campbell attended the charity gig One Love Manchester on June 4.

Speaking afterwards Charlotte Campbell praised Ariana Grande  for 'not letting' terrorists 'win' - here is everything we know about her.

 Charlotte Campbell, who lost her daughter Olivia in the Manchester terror attack, got a bee tattoo in memory of her daughter
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Charlotte Campbell, who lost her daughter Olivia in the Manchester terror attack, got a bee tattoo in memory of her daughterCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

Who is Charlotte Campbell?

Charlotte appeared on Good Morning Britain last month as she tried to track down her 15-year-old daughter who had vanished following the Manchester terror attack which happened following an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on May 22.

In a desperate plea which left host Susanna Reid speechless, Charlotte said: “I can’t get through to her.

The family were later dealt the devastating blow that Olivia was one of 22 people killed by terrorist Salman Abedi who detonated a nail bomb at an Ariana Grande concert.

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.

 The 15-year-old was killed when a terrorist detonated a bomb following an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on May 22
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The 15-year-old was killed when a terrorist detonated a bomb following an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on May 22Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

Why did she get a bee tattoo?

In the wake of the terror attack at Manchester arena, Charlotte and her partner Paul Hodgson were pictured getting bee tattoos.

Charlotte chose to get the inkling of the insect over her heart.

The tattoo design featured a large bee, which is the symbol of Manchester, alongside Olivia’s birthdate of November 28, 2001.

The worker bee is an emblem for Manchester, symbolising the city’s hard-working past.

It was a hive of activity during the Industrial Revolution and workers were soon dubbed “busy bees”.

A number of people chose to get bee tattoos following the terror attack to honour the victims.

 Charlotte, pictured with her partner Paul Hodgson, pictured at a memorial event held in memory of the Manchester terror attack victims
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Charlotte, pictured with her partner Paul Hodgson, pictured at a memorial event held in memory of the Manchester terror attack victimsCredit: Getty Images

Did Charlotte Campbell attend the One Love Manchester concert?

Heartbroken Charlotte was in the crowds at Lancashire Cricket Club last night for the star-studded music gig to raise money for the victim's of last month's horror attack, which happened shortly after an Ariana Grande concert at nearby Manchester Arena.

On today's Good Morning Britain, a pre-recorded clip was played after Ariana had joined forces with stars including Katy Perry and Justin Bieber and revealed she had changed her set-list after chatting to Charlotte beforehand.

The American then revealed Charlotte told her Olivia would want her to belt out "her hits" and afterwards, Charlotte said: "It was really nice because she's (Ariana's) listened to me and she's done it.

"She's not letting them win."

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