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Twenty of those injured remained in critical condition.

Nicole Boyle, 14, was among the injured. Her sister Courtney Boyle, 18, and her stepfather, Philip Tron, 32, were both killed in the attack. The elder sister had been studying criminolog­y and psychology at Leeds Beckett University.

“My stunning amazing beautiful daughter, you were my rock you made me so proud with all you had achieved,” said Deborah Boyle. “My gorgeous crazy Philip, you made my world a happy place and you are both my angels flying high in the sky.”

Another victim, Wendy Fawell, 50, was killed after taking in the show with her 15-year-old daughter. Debbie McDowell, who described Fawell as her “best friend” and confidant, confirmed the tragic news on Facebook.

“A beautiful lady who I will have treasured memories of. Nite god bless sweetheart,” she wrote. “Love you to the moon and back.”

The final victim officials identified was Megan Hurley, 15, who attended brother.

The victims were a mix of parents, teens and young children enjoying a night of music and fun.

Angelika Klis, 40, and Marcin Klis, 42, a Polish couple, were waiting for their daughter when the blast went off and they were killed. Michelle Kiss, 45, was at the show with her actress daughter, Millie, and also died in the explosion.

Others were mere children — the youngest of them 8-year-old Saffie Rose Roussos. Seventeeny­ear-old Chloe Rutherford and her the concert with her 19-year-old boyfriend, Liam Curry, 14-year-old Eilidh MacLeod and Sorrell Leczkowski, also 14, were all killed.

Queen Elizabeth met Thursday with survivors at a children’s hospital in Manchester.

“It’s dreadful. Very wicked, to target that sort of thing,” the 91-year-old monarch told 14-year-old Evie Mills and her parents.

The queen also chatted and shook hands with hospital staff and first responders.

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