'She was a lovely quiet, sensitive person': Final victim named as 15-year-old Megan Hurley
The final victim of the Manchester terror attack has been named as 15-year-old Megan Hurley from Halewood.
Megan Hurley's neighbours and friends have remembered a "gentle, unassuming" girl who loved her music and had a devilish sense of humour.
Local teenagers held a vigil for her last night, releasing pink balloons into the air.
Pat Byrne, whose garden backs onto Megan Hurley's in the Liverpool suburb of Halewood, said: "It's a little tight-knit community.
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"They are a lovely family - always lots going on, very happy, smiling, lots of parties and barbecues.
"We've been there for 20 years and they have been there all the time."
"The local teenagers held a vigil for her last night. They had a picnic in the field and released pink balloons into the sky. It was tragic, but a lovely little tribute.
Her husband Steve Byrne said: "They are one devastated family.
"You take your kids for granted then something like this happens. It's just tragic.
The parents Michael and Joanne run a sandwich shop in nearby Hunts Cross.
Some local friends, who preferred not to be named, said: "Megan was a lovely, quiet, sensitive person, who absolutely loved her music."
They said she was also an animal lover, and kept rabbits.
A friend said: "She turned 15 in March.
"She was very gentle and unassuming, not an extravert, but she had a great sense of humour and loved to make people laugh.
"She loved to play on the trampoline.
"The parents have barely left Bradley's bedside since it happened on Monday. They haven't even begun to start grieving - they haven't left the hospital."
On Thursday pupils at Megan's school Halewood Academy, could be seen standing in silence, paying their respects at a tribute of pink balloons at the entrance to the school
She was confirmed as dead by her aunt Maxine Benson, as her parents are believed to be at the hospital bedside of her brother Bradley, 20, who was injured in the attack.
She attended Halewood Academy, who could not be reached for comment but tributes and balloons had been left outside the school.
Mrs Benson wrote: "My poor sister and Mike are destroyed beyond words... it doesn't seem fair for two kids to go to a concert and only one returns how in God's name could this happen to such a lovely family... heartbroken xx."
Relative Su Benson-Carson also posted a tribute to Megan Hurley, otherwise known as Megan Benson, on Facebook: "So sorry to get the sad news last night, such a devastating loss,, positive thoughts to relations near and far especially to Joanne Benson on the loss of Megan at the Manchester concert and positive thoughts to Brad who has been seriously hurt in the attack , we are living in a mad world where nothing makes sense anymore,,xx deepest thoughts go to all the family".
A local woman has set up a fundraising page for the family, which has raised more than £6,000.
It said: “We’re raising £500 to help fund a beautiful send off for Megan who was taken far too early due to the awful attacks at Manchester Arena on 22/05/2017."
On Tuesday evening, there was a service held for those in Halewood affected by the news, in St Nicholas' Church.
Among the donors to the charity appeal was Andrea Church, who wrote: "My son Ethan went to school with Megan, such a lovely girl.
"My deepest condolences to Jo and Mick and a speedy recovery to Brad. My heart is breaking".
Neighbours told the Daily Mail that Megan was due to celebrate her 16th birthday next week.
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