Manchester Arena attack survivor who lost friend in atrocity told to 'get over it' in vicious abuse

A survivor of the Manchester Arena attack who takes a teddy named after her dead friend to music concerts has been bombarded with cruel taunts from online trolls - who tell her she "complains more than war veterans".

Lyric Holmes was just 14 years old when she attended the Ariana Grande concert an the Manchester Arena in 2017, where her friend Eilidh MacLeod was one of the 22 people who tragically lost their lives in a horrific bombing after the show, leaving over 1,000 people injured. The graphic designer started sharing her experiences from five years ago on TikTok earlier this year in a bid to provoke conversations about grief.

Although most of the comments she's received have been supportive, Lyric says she's been subjected to abusive comments, telling her to 'get over it' and making jokes about the tragedy. She has also been sent horrific images online that allegedly show dead victims of the attack, as 'evil' tormentors seek to get a reaction out of her.

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As a result of the attack on May 22nd, 2017, the 19-year-old has suffered with PTSD and at one point, struggled to leave the house because she lived in fear of it happening again. Earlier this year Lyric bought a pink bear, in honour of her best friend's favourite colour, and named her Eilidh in tribute to her pal that she takes with her to concerts to keep herself calm.

Lyric, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, said: "I've started sharing my experiences online in the past year. I've had other people reach out to me to share their experiences as a result, and that's what I like about TikTok. It's a safe space for all of us to feel okay with how we're feeling. There's