Bystander leads 50 teens to safety in aftermath of Manchester Arena bombing
A member of the public has been
praised for her actions following reports that she led a number of unaccompanied
youngsters to safety in the immediate aftermath of the suicide bombing at
Manchester Arena on Monday evening.
Paula Robinson, 48, from West
Dalton, told the Manchester Evening News she was at Manchester Victoria railway
station, close to the arena, when the attack took place.
She felt the explosion, then saw
a large number of teenage girls running away from the venue.
"We ran out. It was literally
seconds after the explosion," she said. "I got the teens to run with me."
She led the group to a nearby
hotel, then shared her contact details on social media so the girls' parents
could contact her.
It is thought that Ms Robinson
named the wrong hotel in her posts. A spokesperson for Holiday Inn said:
"There
has been reports of a number of unaccompanied children being bought to a Holiday
Inn or Holiday Inn Express in the area, however these are incorrect.
On Tuesday morning Ms Robinson said she was no longer with the children, and
urged parents and guardians trying to track down children to contact the
authorities. The official helpline number is 0161 856 9400.
Ms Robinson has been hailed as
hero on social media:
That Paula Robinson needs a recognition award of some sort. Absolutely amazing of her to take all those people in last night.— Mickey (@_MickeyPreedy) May 23, 2017
Paula Robinson is a hero and angel and everything in between.— Verity 🙃🌍 (@LplVerity) May 23, 2017
What an amazing woman providing light in a dark time. #PrayForManchester
We need to find Paula Robinson and give her the world after all of this is over #Manchester— c//Manchester 💛 (@Cole_Fauria) May 23, 2017
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