THE parents of a teenager seriously injured in the Manchester Arena terror attack have said she continues to amaze them with her strength and bravery.
Michael and Nan MacIntyre, whose daughter Laura, 15, was flown back to the Hebridean island of Barra yesterday, issued a statement about their daughter’s return home.
They paid tribute to nurses and doctors who looked after her in Manchester and Glasgow after she was injured when leaving the Ariana Grande concert.
The statement said: “We are delighted that Laura has been able to return home to Barra.
“We’d like to thank everyone who has helped Laura and our family get here, from the first responders to the doctors and nurses in Manchester and Glasgow, and Ronald McDonald charity who supported us while we were away.”
The attack killed 22 including Laura’s friend, 14-year-old Eilidh MacLeod, whose funeral was held on the island.
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