Vigils for the victims of shootings at mosques in New Zealand have taken vicinity inside the U.K. amid an outpouring of aid for Britain’s Muslim community. Public figures had condemned the assaults in Christchurch that have left forty-nine dead and at least 40 injured. The Queen stated she changed into “deeply saddened” by the shootings, and PM Theresa May called it “sickening.”
It comes as police have improved patrols at British mosques to provide reassurance. Senior counter-terrorism professionals and individuals in the security services have been added to hold talks with the house secretary on how mosques inside the U.K. may be first-rate included.
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The Queen paid tribute to the emergency services and volunteers who helped the injured and said, “Prince Philip and I send our condolences to the households and friends of those who’ve lost their lives.” She added that her “mind and prayers are with all New Zealanders” at this “tragic time.”
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, in a joint message with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, referred to the attack as “mindless,” saying: “No man or woman ought to ever need to fear to attend a sacred vicinity of worship.” They ended the message with the Maori words Kia Kaha, meaning “stay robust.” Mrs. May additionally condemned the “scary terrorist assault,” announcing: “My mind is with all of these laid low with this sickening act of violence.”
She stated the United Kingdom stood “shoulder to shoulder” with New Zealand. “There may be no location in our societies for the vile ideology that drives and incites hatred and worry,” the prime minister said.
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The attacks in Christchurch on Friday, the deadliest in New Zealand’s records, took place as human beings have been attending the mosques for prayers. More than forty humans had been wounded in what you. S.A.’s prime minister Jacinda Arden has described it as one of the nation’s “darkest days.”
