THE family of a former Altrincham PR manager who died in the Manchester attack have said they are "heartbroken".

Martyn Hett, aged 29, "just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time," they said.

Mr Hett, who was a Coronation Street superfan, had reportedly just left his job at Rumpus PR in Altrincham to go on a trip to travel around the US.

His family said: "Words cannot describe the generosity and kindness our families have received over the past few days.

"We are overwhelmed with the amount of lives he has touched and the kind words that are being said about him.

"Martyn was the icon of all our lives. His infectious laugh and his niche sense of humour will stay with us forever.

"He lived for every moment of every day and fitted an entire lifetime of memories into his 29 years.

"Whilst they have taken the life out of Martyn, no one can, and ever will, take Martyn out of our lives."

Rumpus PR paid tribute to Mr Hett on its website, saying: "Martyn loved life, he celebrated it every day and packed it to the brim with his passions.  
"He taught us so much about seizing opportunities and rejoicing in everything life could offer no matter how small, a birthday, a great moment at work, a celebrity follower, he made them special, now we know why.  
"He was taken from this world too soon, by forces we will never truly understand.  Our heartache goes out to his family and friends, we will miss him. RIP Martyn."

Mr Hett, from Stockport, was at the Ariana Grande gig with a friend when they became separated.

He was a Coronation Street superfan and was interviewed on television about his tattoo of the character Deirdre Barlow.

Jennie McAlpine, who plays Fiz Brown in the soap, described him as a "beautiful soul".

She told BBC 5 live: "He was an extremely fun-loving, unique person... he was a delight."

She said the Coronation Street cast "wanted to send all our love to his family and the families of all the people that have died and that are in hospital."

Mr Hett, from the Heaton Moor area of Stockport, was among 22 people who were killed in the explosion at Manchester Arena on Monday night.

A further 59 people, including children, were injured and taken to hospital after the concert.