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| Suzanna Bull: Birmingham cyclists hold vigil for doctor killed in lorry collision | Suzanna Bull: Birmingham cyclists hold vigil for doctor killed in lorry collision |
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| Hundreds of cyclists have attended a vigil and "slow ride" to remember a doctor who was killed while cycling. | Hundreds of cyclists have attended a vigil and "slow ride" to remember a doctor who was killed while cycling. |
| Suzanna Bull, 32, from Nottinghamshire, died in a crash with a lorry at the junction of Edgbaston Road and Pershore Road in Birmingham last Monday. | |
| Organiser Andi Smith said it was a "mind-blowing turnout", with some riders decorating their bikes with fairy lights. | Organiser Andi Smith said it was a "mind-blowing turnout", with some riders decorating their bikes with fairy lights. |
| Ian Wacogne, who worked with Dr Bull, said she was "an extraordinary person". | Ian Wacogne, who worked with Dr Bull, said she was "an extraordinary person". |
| Organisers of the event, Urban Cycles, have called on the city council to improve roads for cyclists and asked people to sign a petition addressed to the Midlands mayor, Andy Street. | Organisers of the event, Urban Cycles, have called on the city council to improve roads for cyclists and asked people to sign a petition addressed to the Midlands mayor, Andy Street. |
| Mr Smith, enterprise manager at Urban Cycles, said: "Five years ago I looked at plans for junctions like this one [Pershore Road] - some amazing imaginative innovative infrastructure, but there's not a single spade in the ground five years later." | Mr Smith, enterprise manager at Urban Cycles, said: "Five years ago I looked at plans for junctions like this one [Pershore Road] - some amazing imaginative innovative infrastructure, but there's not a single spade in the ground five years later." |
| He said of the event: "We're blown away, it's amazing and I think it just illustrates the power of feeling behind this... we cannot see another tragedy like Suzie." | He said of the event: "We're blown away, it's amazing and I think it just illustrates the power of feeling behind this... we cannot see another tragedy like Suzie." |
| In a statement released by West Midlands Police, the 32-year-old's family said she grew up in Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire and had completed her medical degree at the University of Birmingham. | In a statement released by West Midlands Police, the 32-year-old's family said she grew up in Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire and had completed her medical degree at the University of Birmingham. |
| "We have lost, all too soon, a beautiful daughter, sister and friend to so very many," the statement said. | "We have lost, all too soon, a beautiful daughter, sister and friend to so very many," the statement said. |
| A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council told the BBC that work to make Birmingham "a more cycle-friendly city" would start in January. | A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council told the BBC that work to make Birmingham "a more cycle-friendly city" would start in January. |
| Dr Wacogne, who worked with Dr Bull at Birmingham Children's Hospital, said: "We should have been able to protect her better when she was out there doing something she loved." | Dr Wacogne, who worked with Dr Bull at Birmingham Children's Hospital, said: "We should have been able to protect her better when she was out there doing something she loved." |
| At the scene, Louisa Currie, BBC Midlands Today | At the scene, Louisa Currie, BBC Midlands Today |
| We arrived ahead of the cyclists and waited with a small group of people by the side of the Pershore Road for them to arrive. | We arrived ahead of the cyclists and waited with a small group of people by the side of the Pershore Road for them to arrive. |
| When they did, we were amazed. Rider after rider after rider poured along the road to the spot where candles were to be laid. | When they did, we were amazed. Rider after rider after rider poured along the road to the spot where candles were to be laid. |
| Approaching 500 cyclists eventually pulled up, some with bikes adorned with reflectors and fairy lights, their bells jingling in quiet tribute. It was a sight to behold. | Approaching 500 cyclists eventually pulled up, some with bikes adorned with reflectors and fairy lights, their bells jingling in quiet tribute. It was a sight to behold. |
| There were speeches, silence and applause. A moment to reflect on a life cut short. | There were speeches, silence and applause. A moment to reflect on a life cut short. |