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Ceremony remembers victims of 7/7 Ceremony remembers victims of 7/7
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A ceremony marking the third anniversary of the 7 July suicide bombings in London is being held at King's Cross station. Hundreds of people crowded into King's Cross station to remember the 52 people killed in the 7/7 suicide bombings in London three years ago.
Minister for London Tessa Jowell and London Mayor Boris Johnson were due to lay flowers in memory of the 52 people killed and hundreds injured in 2005. Commuters, survivors and victims' families gathered for a ceremony before flowers were laid at 0850 BST, the time the first three bombs exploded.
Ahead of the ceremony Ms Jowell praised the victims for showing "great courage" and "moving forward with their lives". Minister for London Tessa Jowell and London Mayor Boris Johnson took part in the ceremony in north London.
Four bombers detonated bombs on three Tube trains and a bus in London. Four bombers detonated bombs on three Tube trains and a bus in 2005.
As well as the formal ceremony marking the anniversary, there was to be a private meeting of survivors and victims' families. The four suicide bombers set off on their terror campaign from King's Cross, before detonating devices near Russell Square, Aldgate and Edgware Road tube stations and on a bus in Tavistock Square.
Those lost will never be forgotten Tessa JowellMinister for London Ms Jowell said: "People have shown great courage in the progress they have made in moving forward with their lives since the atrocities of three years ago. Compensation claims
"This formal act of remembrance at King's Cross will give bereaved families, survivors and the country the chance to remember and pay their respects to the 52 innocent lives lost and demonstrate our support, ensuring that those lost will never be forgotten." The first three bombs went off on underground trains while the fourth ripped a double-decker bus apart in Tavistock Square about an hour later.
The four suicide bombers responsible for the attack split up at King's Cross, before detonating devices near Russell Square, Aldgate and Edgware Road tube stations and on a bus in Tavistock Square. Bombers Mohammad Sidique Khan, 30, Shehzad Tanweer, 22, Germaine Lindsay, 19, and Hasib Mir Hussain, 18, all lived in West Yorkshire.
On Monday morning the pavements around King's Cross were crammed with commuters as passers-by stopped to pay their respects.
Mr Johnson laid a memorial card which said: "We honour the memory of those who died on 7/7 2005, we salute the courage of those who were injured and our thoughts and prayers are with all victims and their families."
Relatives of victims and survivors also made personal pilgrimages to the sites of the four blasts.
More than 700 people were injured in the blasts and concern has been raised that 73 compensation claims have yet to be paid out.More than 700 people were injured in the blasts and concern has been raised that 73 compensation claims have yet to be paid out.
Mayor Johnson has written to Ms Jowell asking the government to ensure the backlog is dealt with immediately. Mr Johnson has written to Ms Jowell asking the government to ensure the backlog is dealt with immediately.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) said £7.5m had been paid to victims and relatives.The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) said £7.5m had been paid to victims and relatives.
A spokesman said: "While we aimed to resolve all these applications as soon as possible, in some cases we still need information from third parties, for example, the police, medical specialists and employers."A spokesman said: "While we aimed to resolve all these applications as soon as possible, in some cases we still need information from third parties, for example, the police, medical specialists and employers."