Defiant show of unity at vigil
MULTI-FAITH leaders, Londoners, tourists, police and politicians gathered at a candlelit vigil for the Westminster attack victims last night.
Mayor Sadiq Khan told the event in Trafalgar Square: “Those evil and twisted individuals who tried to destroy our shared way of life will never succeed and we condemn them.
“The victims were people who came from all corners of our world.
“London is a great city, full of amazing people from all backgrounds.
“When Londoners face adversity, we always pull together. We stand up for our values and show the world we are the greatest city in the world.”
After the vigil, Dr Omer El-Hamdoon, deputy secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: “It’s good to see that many people have come out today.
“This is an important message that Londoners need to display, which is that terrorism will not divide us and it is not going to stop us and scare us.
“For any person to attack innocent people is despicable and we condemn it unreservedly.
“We have to work together to not allow terrorism to divide us.”