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The funeral of Saffie Rose Roussos
Mourners were asked to wear bright colours and to carry single rose in memory of the eight year old Saffie Rose Roussos who is the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack.
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Funeral of youngest victim of the Manchester Arena terror attack
The funeral has taken place of eight year old Saffie Rose Roussos, two months after she was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing.
Her parents from Leyland are appealing for as many people as possible to watch and share a video of Saffie on social media.
Our Lancashire reporter Victoria Grimes was at Manchester Cathedral:
Try to be more like Saffie, the world would be a better place - headteacher pays tribute to inspirational pupil
The headteacher of Saffie Rose Roussos's school paid tribute to her and urged mourners at her funeral to be more like Saffie.
Chris Upton, headteacher of Tarleton Community Primary School said if people did that the world would be a better place.
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Family's plea to make Saffie Rose Roussos the most famous girl in the world #Saffiethesuperstar
The family of Saffie Rose Roussos wants the public's help to make their daughter the most famous girl in the world by sharing a video of Saffie with the hashtag #Saffiethesuperstar.
Saffie's Dad Andrew Roussos told mourners at Saffie's funeral that it was his daughter's dream to be famous and says she would have gone and got it herself with love and support.
Saffie's coffin adorned with roses is taken into Manchester Cathedral
The rose-adorned coffin carrying Saffie Rose Roussos has been taken into Manchester Cathedral for her funeral service.
Mourners were asked to wear bright colours and to carry single rose in memory of the eight year old who is the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack.
Family release new photos of Saffie Roussos on day of her funeral
A montage of photos celebrating the short life of Saffie Roussos, the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena bombing, has been released by her family and friends.
Set to music by her pop idol, Ariana Grande, the eight-year-old is pictured in a series of family snaps, happily playing with her brother Xander, smiling alongside her parents on family holidays, wearing make-up and dressing up.
The YouTube clip, set to the Grande song One Last Time, was shared as her funeral gets under way, and the three-minute video is captioned: "She always wanted to be a YouTube star, she was a confident, bright young girl full of life love, joy and happiness."
Saffie's friends hope the video, which will be shown at her funeral, will be liked and shared using the hashtag #Saffiethesuperstar to fulfil her dream of becoming a YouTube star.