Britain held a national minute of silence on Sunday 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 service, attended by families of the deceased, survivors of the attack and Prime Minister Theresa May.
"As we gather today let us give thanks for the recovery and healing that we have received in minds and bodies; for the building of relationships and communities; and for the strengthening of friendship and support." London Bridge was closed down ahead of the service, cut off by crowd-control barriers and police vehicles, and swarming with watchful officers and private security.
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