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'I pulled nails from children's faces': Homeless heroes relive haunting moment they cradled dying women and children in wake of Manchester Arena terror attack - as £45,000 is raised for them to buy a home

A homeless man has described the haunting moment he pulled nails and shards of glass from the faces of dying children in the wake of the Manchester Arena attack.

Stephen Jones, 35, was sleeping on a street near the stadium on Tuesday night when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device inside, killing at least 22 people and injuring 119.

Mr Jones recalled watching in horror as children covered in blood began pouring out of the arena, leaving behind 'lifeless' bodies surrounded by 'hysterical' mums.

Another homeless man, Chris Parker, was begging in the stadium foyer when he heard the explosion.