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7/7 bombings anniversary live: Minute's silence observed on London Underground and in commemorative services across capital | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Here are the latest updates: | Here are the latest updates: |
● Commuters urged to 'walk together' in memory of victims | ● Commuters urged to 'walk together' in memory of victims |
● 7/7 bombings timeline: How the day unfolded | ● 7/7 bombings timeline: How the day unfolded |
● Police officer recalls the horrific scene at Edgware Road | ● Police officer recalls the horrific scene at Edgware Road |
● Who were the 52 victims of the London terror attacks? | ● Who were the 52 victims of the London terror attacks? |
● Profiles of the four bombers | ● Profiles of the four bombers |
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Commemorative services are being held in across London today in memory of the 52 people who were killed in the 7 July terror attacks ten years ago. | Commemorative services are being held in across London today in memory of the 52 people who were killed in the 7 July terror attacks ten years ago. |
A service at St Paul’s Cathedral started at 11am, with survivors and families’ of the victims in attendance. Later in the day a more informal service will be held at the Hyde Park memorial for families. | |
This morning, Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson have both laid wreaths alongside fire and police officials at the dedicated memorial. | This morning, Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson have both laid wreaths alongside fire and police officials at the dedicated memorial. |
Mohammad Siqique Khan, 30, Shehzad Tanweer, 22, Hasib Hussain, 18, and Germaine Lindsay, 19, who had links to Al-Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan, detonated explosive devices on busy commuter trains. | Mohammad Siqique Khan, 30, Shehzad Tanweer, 22, Hasib Hussain, 18, and Germaine Lindsay, 19, who had links to Al-Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan, detonated explosive devices on busy commuter trains. |
Three devices went off underground at 8.50am, with a third exploding on a double-decker London bus an hour after the first three. More than 700 people were injured in the single worst terror attack on British soil. | Three devices went off underground at 8.50am, with a third exploding on a double-decker London bus an hour after the first three. More than 700 people were injured in the single worst terror attack on British soil. |