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Coronation Street honours Manchester bombing victims and Martyn Hett

Martyn was a Coronation Street superfan

Coronation Street has paid tribute to the victims of the devastating Manchester Arena bombings on May 22, 2017.

The terrorist attack saw 22 people die and hundreds hurt during an Ariana Grande concert.

Suicide bomber, Salman Abedi, was responsible for the attack that saw Manchester change forever.

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Corrie superfan Martyn Hett was one of Abedi’s victims. He was just 29 when he died.

Eileen Grimshaw looks incredulously at Gail Rodwell on Coronation Street
Eileen and Gail put their differences aside for once (Credit: ITV)

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How did Coronation Street recognise the anniversary of the Manchester bombings and Martyn Hett?

A scene between Gail and Eileen sees the feuding neighbours come together at the memorial bench in Victoria Garden on Coronation Street.

The women put their personal war aside to pay their respects for the fifth anniversary of the attack.

Both lay flowers in emotional scenes.

The bench has a plaque dedicating it to “Martyn and all those who lost their lives on 22nd May 2017.

“We stand together.”

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Who was Martyn Hett?

Martyn Hett was a Coronation Street superfan who tragically lost his life in the terror attack.

Corrie paid tribute to Martyn and the other victims days after the bombing in 2017 with a picture of flowers and candles in memoriam.

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Carena Crawford
Group Managing Editor (Soaps)