The Brixton community marked 25 years since David Copeland targeted minorities in a bombing spree that left three people dead and 140 injured.
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00:00 Three candles, three communities, three lives.
00:06 In Brixton, a memorial service was held to remember those affected by the 1999 nail bombings
00:11 which targeted ethnic minorities and those from the gay community.
00:16 I think the attacks had a devastating impact on the survivors, the family and friends,
00:20 the people who lost loved ones, and it's something that they carry every year.
00:24 The significance of the Act of Remembrance is an opportunity for the community to come
00:29 together to remember those we've lost, to stand in solidarity with those who need our
00:33 ongoing support, but also to educate future generations and involve people in the process
00:38 of tackling hate crime across all our communities.
00:41 On the 25th anniversary, residents and community leaders gathered on Electric Avenue to mark
00:46 the event by lighting three candles at the site of the first bomb on April 17th.
00:51 On the weekends after, two other nail bombs were set off on April 24th in Brick Lane and
00:56 on April 30th in Soho. In total, three people were killed, 140 were injured and three communities
01:02 were devastated.
01:03 It was a tragic event that affected communities across Lambeth and 25 years on, we still feel
01:12 that tragic event, but we here, we have progressed a lot but we cannot take anything for granted.
01:19 We have a lot more work to be done and there's a lot more work that we need to do.
01:24 Two other memorials are set to be held on the anniversaries in Brick Lane and in Soho.
01:29 Residents hope the memorials will educate more people about the impact of hate crime
01:33 and remind us all that love is stronger than hate.
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