Tributes left to Chloe and Liam in South Shields on the ninth anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack

South Tyneside has once again turned pink and blue for Chloe and Liam on the ninth anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack.

Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry, who were both from South Shields, were at the Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017, when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a device, killing 22 people.

The couple were “inseparable” teenage sweethearts who had already mapped out their lives together.

In the wake of Chloe and Liam’s deaths, their families launched the Chloe and Liam Together Forever Trust to create something positive out of losing the young couple.

Thanks to work from the charity, every year on May 22 is known as ‘Pink and Blue Day’ in South Tyneside - with the local community encouraged to wear the colours in honour of Chloe and Liam and raise money for the Trust.

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The ninth anniversary has seen local businesses, schools, and more pay tribute while raising vital funds for the charity.

You can find out more at: https://www.facebook.com/ChloeAndLiamTogetherForever.

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