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UK mourns on anniversary of London Bridge attack

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May, London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan and Home Secretary Sajid Javid hold wreaths during commemorations of the first anniversary of the attack on London Bridge, in London, Britain, June 3, 2017. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

By: Sarwar Alam

Britain held a national minute of silence on Sunday (3) after a remembrance ceremony in the heart of its capital, one year on from the London Bridge terror attack that killed eight people and injured dozens more. Flowers were laid, candles lit and a religious service held at Southwark Cathedral — the spot where three men in a van crashed after careening into crowds, before launching a stabbing spree at nearby Borough Market. “The violent assaults one year ago against Londoners and visitors to this city from around the world shocked people everywhere,” said cathedral dean Andrew Nunn in the…

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