THIS was the moment Saudi terror bomb victim Erika Rowe from Warrington was reunited with her family.

There were tears of joy as the 15-year-old hugged her mother, threw her arms round her brother and said: "I love you. I'm so glad to be home."

She arrived at Manchester airport at lunchtime after flying from Riyadh via Frankfurt within hours of being released from hospital, where she had been treated for her facial injuries.

Erika had been living in Saudi with her father, Chris, 46, a PE teacher at a local British school there, and his wife Eliza.

Her mother Christine, from Warrington, had been allowed to greet her daughter as she walked off the plane and they came through the arrival gates hand in hand.

Brother David, 18, burst into tears as soon as he saw her and hugged her.

She told him: "Stop crying, you big baby."

The emotion then became too much for the youngster and she was led away to a waiting car.

Mrs Rowe, a teacher originally from Kirkby, said "We are just so glad to have her home after all that has happened. It is just such a big relief. It could have been so much worse."

She said Erika will be living with her and David in Warrington, adding: "We just want to get back to normal. We all love her so much."

Student David said: "She's a tough girl, who will bounce back from anything. She says she is all right and just needs a good night's sleep."

Mr Rowe, who travelled back with Erika, was also heading back to Warrington with his wife.

Everyone was getting together tonight for a party to celebrate their safe return.

Erika suffered facial injuries, when suicide bombers attacked the family's apartment block in Riyadh. At least 34 people died - including two Britons - and up to 200 were injured in the attacks.

She was left with blood pouring from her face after being hit by broken glass. Mr Rowe picked her from the floor and put her in a wardrobe for protection as bullets continued to be fired.

Meanwhile, many of the 30,000 Britons and other westerners in Saudi Arabia are considering whether to pack their bags and return home.

British ambassador Sir Derek Plumbly said talks were under way about tightening up security for the British expatriate community.