Murdered soldier’s sister offers support

THE sister of murdered fusilier Lee Rigby has been helping to comfort the family of one of the teenagers killed in the Manchester Arena bombing.

Courtney Rigby says she has befriended the bereaved family of Olivia Campbell – one of 22 fans who died at the Ariana Grande concert in May.

The bombing happened on the four-year anniversary of her brother’s murder by Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, in Woolwich, south London, in 2013.

The 16-year-old told a Sunday paper how she had visited her brother’s grave and released balloons before seeing the news of the Arena bombing on TV that evening.

She has offered Olivia’s distraught older sister, Chelsea, advice on how to cope with the grief of losing her 15-year-old sibling. Courtney said: “I could see this family, in their grief, were exactly where we were four years earlier and it was heartbreaking.

“No-one should go through this. My vow is to help as many bereaved young people as possible.”

The teenager was speaking as she launched her Siblings Stand Together campaign, which will form part of the Lee Rigby Foundation.

She added: “I want to be there for youngsters who feel as lost as I did.”