Muslim group sets up JustGiving page to raise £100,000 for victims of Manchester Ariana Grande concert atrocity

A MUSLIM group has set up a JustGiving page to raise £100,000 to support the families of the victims of the cowardly attack at a pop concert in Manchester last night.

A total of 22 people, including many children, were killed and 59 injured in the suicide bomb blast at the Ariana Grande gig at the Manchester Evening News Arena.

Now MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development) is calling on Muslims and all communities to come together to raise funds for those caught up in the mindless atrocity.

A statement of the group's website states: "Our thoughts and prayers are firstly with those who have lost loved ones and whose family members have been injured or are missing following this attack.

"Manchester is a very strong community and will grieve this tragic loss together. We also pray for the swift recovery of those injured.