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Westminster vigil: Many gather to pay tribute one week after terror attack

A Muslim man holds a flower as he stands in line with others on Westminster Bridge during an event to mark one week since a man drove his car into pedestrians then stabbed a police officer in London, Britain. (Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS)

Updated on: Mar 30, 2017 11:26 AM IST

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A Muslim man holds a flower as he stands in line with others on Westminster Bridge during an event to mark one week since a man drove his car into pedestrians then stabbed a police officer in London, Britain. (Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 30, 2017 11:26 AM

A Muslim man holds a flower as he stands in line with others on Westminster Bridge during an event to mark one week since a man drove his car into pedestrians then stabbed a police officer in London, Britain. (Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS)

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People embrace after laying flowers during an event. Hundreds of people gathered at Westminster Bridge and outside the Houses of Parliament for a silent vigil to commemorate the four people who were murdered in last week’s terror attack. (Hannah McKay/Reuters)

Updated on Mar 30, 2017 11:26 AM

People embrace after laying flowers during an event. Hundreds of people gathered at Westminster Bridge and outside the Houses of Parliament for a silent vigil to commemorate the four people who were murdered in last week’s terror attack. (Hannah McKay/Reuters)

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People hold posters on Westminster as they gather to mark one week since a man drove his car into pedestrians then stabbed a police officer. Precisely a week before Khalid Masood drove into crowds on the bridge before stabbing a police officer at the nearby Palace of Westminster (Stefan Wermuth/reuters)

Updated on Mar 30, 2017 11:26 AM

People hold posters on Westminster as they gather to mark one week since a man drove his car into pedestrians then stabbed a police officer. Precisely a week before Khalid Masood drove into crowds on the bridge before stabbing a police officer at the nearby Palace of Westminster (Stefan Wermuth/reuters)

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Among them were dozens of young Muslims from the Ahmadiyya community, several holding banners that read: “Love for all, hatred for none.”They stood alongside senior police officers, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders, schoolchildren, tourists, workers from nearby offices and passersby, who had begun gathering hours earlier to pay their respects. (Oli Scarff/AFP)

Updated on Mar 30, 2017 11:26 AM

Among them were dozens of young Muslims from the Ahmadiyya community, several holding banners that read: “Love for all, hatred for none.”They stood alongside senior police officers, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders, schoolchildren, tourists, workers from nearby offices and passersby, who had begun gathering hours earlier to pay their respects. (Oli Scarff/AFP)

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Police officers carry flowers during the event. The police presence was highly visible on the bridge, with police vans and mounted officers securing the ends of the bridge, and others in uniform mingling with the crowd, along with a number of heavily armed officers carrying semi-automatic weapons. (Hannah McKay/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 30, 2017 11:26 AM

Police officers carry flowers during the event. The police presence was highly visible on the bridge, with police vans and mounted officers securing the ends of the bridge, and others in uniform mingling with the crowd, along with a number of heavily armed officers carrying semi-automatic weapons. (Hannah McKay/REUTERS)

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Police officers and members of faith groups lay flowers during a vigil on Westminster Bridge. (Oli Scarff/AFP)

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Police officers and members of faith groups lay flowers during a vigil on Westminster Bridge. (Oli Scarff/AFP)

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Police officers, members of the public and faith groups take part in a vigil. (Oli Scraff/AFP)

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Police officers, members of the public and faith groups take part in a vigil. (Oli Scraff/AFP)

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A police officer and British Muslims (blue T-shirt) take part in a vigil on Westminster Bridge. A 30-year-old man remains in custody and a 32-year-old woman has been bailed, having been arrested on suspicion of the same offence. (Oli Scraff/AFP)

Updated on Mar 30, 2017 11:26 AM

A police officer and British Muslims (blue T-shirt) take part in a vigil on Westminster Bridge. A 30-year-old man remains in custody and a 32-year-old woman has been bailed, having been arrested on suspicion of the same offence. (Oli Scraff/AFP)

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People pay their respects during the event. The other nine have been released. Officers have carried out searches at 17 addresses across England and Wales. (Hannah McKay/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 30, 2017 11:26 AM

People pay their respects during the event. The other nine have been released. Officers have carried out searches at 17 addresses across England and Wales. (Hannah McKay/REUTERS)

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Muslim children seen holding posters during the vigil. The mourners also observed a minute’s silence at the very moment on March 22 when Khalid Masood ploughed his car into a crowd in a rampage that killed three people on Westminster Bridge in the shadow of Big Ben. (Oli Scraff/AFP)

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Muslim children seen holding posters during the vigil. The mourners also observed a minute’s silence at the very moment on March 22 when Khalid Masood ploughed his car into a crowd in a rampage that killed three people on Westminster Bridge in the shadow of Big Ben. (Oli Scraff/AFP)

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Organizers said the event would show that people would not be divided by the attack, with many holding hands in a show of unity. (Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS)

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Organizers said the event would show that people would not be divided by the attack, with many holding hands in a show of unity. (Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS)

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Police officers are reflected in a window as they hold a minute's silence outside New Scotland Yard to mark one week since a man drove his car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge then stabbed a police officer in London, Britain. (Peter Nicholls/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 30, 2017 11:26 AM

Police officers are reflected in a window as they hold a minute's silence outside New Scotland Yard to mark one week since a man drove his car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge then stabbed a police officer in London, Britain. (Peter Nicholls/REUTERS)

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Some people dropped flowers into the River Thames, while others wore T-shirts reading: “I AM A MUSLIM. ASK ME ANYTHING”. (Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS)

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Some people dropped flowers into the River Thames, while others wore T-shirts reading: “I AM A MUSLIM. ASK ME ANYTHING”. (Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS)

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Britain’s Prince William also paid tribute to dead policeman Keith Palmer by laying a wreath at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, in the West Midlands, one of several events held around the country to remember the victims of the attack. (Hannah McKay/REUTERS)

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Britain’s Prince William also paid tribute to dead policeman Keith Palmer by laying a wreath at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, in the West Midlands, one of several events held around the country to remember the victims of the attack. (Hannah McKay/REUTERS)

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A muslim man holds a flower and a message on a placard as he stands in line with others on Westminster Bridge. (Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS)

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A muslim man holds a flower and a message on a placard as he stands in line with others on Westminster Bridge. (Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS)

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Earlier, an inquest was opened into the death of those killed at Westminster Coroner’s Court. (Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS)

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Earlier, an inquest was opened into the death of those killed at Westminster Coroner’s Court. (Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS)

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