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Multi-faith ceremony for murdered Drummer Lee Rigby | Multi-faith ceremony for murdered Drummer Lee Rigby |
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A multi-faith ceremony in remembrance of Drummer Lee Rigby has been held near his barracks in Woolwich. | |
Drummer Rigby was murdered at the Royal Artillery barracks in south-east London in May. | Drummer Rigby was murdered at the Royal Artillery barracks in south-east London in May. |
Representatives of all the major faiths attended a service at Woolwich Central Baptist Church. | |
A wreath was also placed at the site of Drummer Rigby's attack and a collection taken for a Peace Monument designed by an artist from the area. | |
Event organiser Wilson Chowdhry, president of the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA), said: "When news broke of the barbaric brutal murder of an off-duty soldier in broad daylight on a busy London street I shuddered. | Event organiser Wilson Chowdhry, president of the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA), said: "When news broke of the barbaric brutal murder of an off-duty soldier in broad daylight on a busy London street I shuddered. |
"Although, sad to say, the BPCA has become accustomed to similar stories of cowardly assassinations in Pakistan I never for one moment ever expected to hear of such atrocities happening so close to home, here on the streets of London." | "Although, sad to say, the BPCA has become accustomed to similar stories of cowardly assassinations in Pakistan I never for one moment ever expected to hear of such atrocities happening so close to home, here on the streets of London." |
Ranbir Singh, of the Hindu Human Rights Group, added: "The individual tears we shed in remembrance of Drummer Lee Rigby will water the seed of hope for a world where hatred and violence has no place." | Ranbir Singh, of the Hindu Human Rights Group, added: "The individual tears we shed in remembrance of Drummer Lee Rigby will water the seed of hope for a world where hatred and violence has no place." |
Numerous Muslim groups have also condemned the attack on 22 May in strong terms. | |
As Drummer Rigby lay dying, Amanda Donnelly and her daughter Gemini ran to his side. | |
In an interview with The Sunday People, Mrs Donnelly said: "I started thinking about his mum. I thought, 'This poor boy, his mum doesn't need to see this.' | |
"So I just stayed there to protect him and rubbed his back. It was just a mother's instinct really." | |
Michael Adebolajo, 28, from Romford, east London, and Michael Adebowale, 22, of Greenwich, south-east London, have been charged with Drummer Rigby's murder. | Michael Adebolajo, 28, from Romford, east London, and Michael Adebowale, 22, of Greenwich, south-east London, have been charged with Drummer Rigby's murder. |
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