A SENSE of community spirit continues to build across the Bradford district following the tragic death of 22 people in the Manchester Arena bomb.

Today the Shia Muslim community held a vigil following one of the Friday prayer sessions at the Hussania Community Mosque, in All Saints’ Road, Bradford.

Imam Arshad Turabi said: “We wanted to deliver a message for the loss of people and small, blessed children who died. We want people to know that we share their grief and condemn the atrocity.”

Mosque member Nasar Iqbal said: “There are bad apples out there but in our cart there are good ones.”

West Yorkshire Police inspector for Bradford West, Insp Tom Casey, was one of the police present at the vigil.

He said: “It was an honour to be invited to come along to the vigil and show that we stand united in sympathy for those affected by events in Manchester.”

The bomb was detonated by suspected suicide bomber Salman Abedi at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande on Monday evening.

Twenty two people died and scores more injured.

Sorrell Leczkowski, 14, from Adel, was killed in the attack.

Otley mother-of-two Wendy Fawell, 50, was also one of those killed when she went with her friend Caroline Davies Osborne to collect their children.

Ms Davies Osborne was injured in the attack but is understood to be back home in Otley following surgery.

A steady stream of people have been signing a book of condolence in memory of Ms Fawell at the Otley Town Council office in Orchard Gate.

Flowers were beginning to build up in a memorial to Ms Fawell under the clock tower in the market place.

The wife and older daughter of Queensbury Councillor Andrew Senior were injured and have both had surgery.

They are due home from hospital after the weekend.

AKA Dance Studios at Queensbury has decided to hold a fundraising event at Tesco in Queensbury, to raise money for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.

Director Kathryn Halford said: “Sadly, one of our students at AKA and close friends were injured during the attack and is being cared for in the hospital. We feel it is very apt that we help in any way we can.”

Bradford Theatres are advising people that while all planned events are going ahead, bag searches will be conducted on all doors.

West Yorkshire Police has said it is going to maintain a “high visible presence”, including armed officers, across the county during the Bank Holiday weekend.

Assistant Chief Constable Russ Foster said: “I want to reassure the public that we are doing all we can, round the clock, to keep them safe.”