Holocaust memorial held at nail-bomb pub
Holocaust and modern-day hate crime victims have been remembered in a ceremony at the site of the Soho nail bombing.
London mayor Ken Livingstone joined members of the Jewish and gay communities plus other minority groups at the Admiral Duncan pub.
They took part in a commemoration ceremony to help mark the UK's first annual Holocaust Memorial Day on Saturday.
The pub, which was opened by a Holocaust survivor, was where nail bomber David Copeland's campaign of hatred against minority communities ended with the deaths of three people in April 1999. Copeland was given life for murder.
After previous blasts in Brixton and Brick Lane, the final explosion killed pregnant Andrea Dykes, 27, and her friends John Light, 32, and Nik Moore, 31, all from Essex.
Mr Livingstone said: "The Holocaust is a harrowing reminder of the inhumanity that can arise out of prejudice against others, and the Holocaust Memorial Day is an opportunity to reflect on one of the most shameful periods in human history.
"It is only recently that we have begun to face up to the dreadful and uncomfortable reality of hate crimes against minority groups in this country, including the black, Asian, lesbian and gay communities as well as asylum seekers, and those with disabilities.
"Remembering the victims of the Holocaust is a forcible reminder that we have to work together to ensure that such atrocities never happen again."
