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Continuing tensions between police chiefs and the Government over how

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the riots in England were handled. As raids continue to arrest

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suspects, the Home Secretary says the public wanted tough action.

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Thousands attend a peace rally in Birmingham. Relatives of three

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three men who died during the disturbances address the crowd.

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three boys didn't die in vain. They died for this community and I hope

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that this community will remember them.

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Police in Norway tame the gunman Anders Breivik back to the island

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where he shot dead 69 people. And a winning start for Manchester

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United as they kick off the defence Good evening. Senior police

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officers have questioned the Prime Minister's plan to ask a former

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American police chief to advise Ministers on tackling gang violence.

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It comes amid continuing tensions between the police and the

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Government on how the riots in England last week were handled, as

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our correspondent Danny Savage reports.

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In areas where rioting took place, like here in London, police have

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been getting on with the business of tracking down those suspected of

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being involved in the trouble. But there's a growing chorus of concern

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about the Government seeking the advice of a US police chief. To

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avoid more of this, Bill Bratton is coming to the UK to give some tips

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on how to deal with gangs. Sir Hugh Orde, the President of the

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Association of Chief Police Officers, isn't impressed. He told

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But a former officer, dubbed Robocop in his time, can see the

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benefits of the visitor from the States. What the British police

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force have to accept is their style of policing hasn't worked and

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that's what we are talking about here. You can put 6,000 police

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officers on the beat or 16,000, it matters not. What is more important

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is the style of policing. consulting a former American police

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chief isn't the only thing that the Government and police seem unable

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to agree on at the moment. The acting chief here, Tim Godwin, has

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accused politicians of sending out mixed messages, when it comes to

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dealing with public disorder. One of the things I did discuss

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with the Prime Minister was the fact that there is often

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inconsistency of feedback in terms of policing public order and we are

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sometimes are accused of excessive force and not being forceful enough.

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But the Home Secretary says she won't shy away from telling police

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what the public think. When I talk to the police what is clear is they

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had to make operational decisions and any incident at the time, but

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the public was clear and I was clear, that there had to be a

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change of tactics to ensure that we had that tough policing.

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opposition say in the last week the Government has overstepped the mark.

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Certainly where you get the Home Secretary saying she's ordered the

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police to do certain things, when the Prime Minister is saying he's

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ordered them to do certain things, when they've no power to do it, I

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think you can understand why the police felt frustrated. The Home

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Secretary has reiterated that police budgets will still be cut,

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underlining another contentious issue between the two camps.

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Our political correspondent is at Scotland Yard for us now. Where

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does this all leave relations between the police and the

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Government? Well, I think these latest prickly remarks from top

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police officers in part simply reflect their sheer anger at the

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criticism which has been levelled at them over over the way they

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handled the riots, particularly in the early stages. I think there is

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another issue as well, the Prime Minister believes strongly in

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making police forces much more accountable and that's why the

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Government is trying to push through its idea of having elected

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police commissioners which Ministers think will be more in

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touch with views of local people. I think that's also why the Home

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Secretary today was stressing that her role during the riots was to

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let the police know what the public expected in terms of a response on

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the streets. The police say that they're all for being accountable,

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what they don't like is interference and anything that

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looks like the politicisation of their decision-making. I think that

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as the Government tries to push through its reform programme we are

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likely to see some of these tensions resurface. Thank you.

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Libyan rebel forces say they've taken control of parts of the

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coastal town of Zawiyah around 13 miles west of the capital Tripoli.

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Small numbers of opposition fighters have been seen in the

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centre of the town, although it's believed Government troops are

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still in the area. Our correspondent Orla Guerin reports.

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Rebel supporters on the streets of Zawiyah.

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Welcoming the fighters to Colonel Gaddafi's backyard. His green flag

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hurled from a mosque. For the rebels this is a key victory. Their

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most significant yet. But it's unclear how much of the city they

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control. They were met with shelling and sniper fire. And there

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are reports that a counterattack has already begun. But the rebels

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believe their push for freedom is gaining momentum after months of

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deadlock. Here in the west, fresh from taking a town, they say

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Colonel Gaddafi's days are numbered. The circle is tightening on the

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tyrant, Mohammad told us, we are cutting his supply lines from the

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south and the west. The fighters here believe the tide is turning

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their way. They have made gains on several fronts in recent days, but

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they are still facing opposition. The key issue is Colonel Gaddafi's

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troops, how long and how hard will they be willing to fight? We asked

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a senior officer in Colonel Gaddafi's Army, a brigadier

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captured last month. We can't reveal his identity or

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independently verify his testimony. There are a group of fighters and

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officers who are still prepared to die for Gaddafi, he said. The

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majority support him, I know that from the battlefield, and from

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talking to them. If true, the rebels could still be

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facing a long fight, but they are now closer than ever to their enemy.

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A British soldier has died in an explosion in Afghanistan. The

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Ministry of Defence said the serviceman from 1st Battalion The

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Rifles was killed by a bomb while he was on patrol in Helmand

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Province on Friday. His family has been told.

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Further north at least 19 people died in an attack by militants on

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offices used by the governor of Parwan Province.

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The police in Jersey say at least five people have died and another

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is in a critical condition after a knife attack at a flat in St Helier.

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The emergency department at the General Hospital has been closed

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and people are at the moment unable to enter the building.

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The police in Norway have taken the gunman who shot dead 69 people

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three weeks ago back to the island of Utoeya for a reconstruction. 32-

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year-old Anders Breivik was guarded by armed officers as he led

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investigators around the island in an eight-hour visit. There is flash

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photography in this report. They took Anders Breivik back to

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the scene of his crime, he arrived dressed in a red t-shirt on the

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same ferry he had ridden the day he systematically killed so many

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innocent people. For eight hours he described his actions to police,

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including here simulating the firing of his gun. He was heavily

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harnessed to guards and wore a bullet-proof vest in case of

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revenge attacks. The police prosecutor said they hoped the

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visit would enable him to give more detail about each death.

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TRANSLATION: We got a lot of new new information

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about what happened. Norway is still reeling from the shock of 77

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lives lost, most young people enjoying a Labour Party summer camp.

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The rest in a bomb attack in the centre of Oslo. Anders Breivik has

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admitted the attacks but denies criminal guilt. As he reconstructed

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the horror on the island police said he showed no remorse.

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Now with the sport here is Olly Foster.

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Two of the Premier League title contenders got their season started

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today, Chelsea were held by Stoke. The champions, Manchester United,

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were heading for a draw at West Bromwich Albion but they won 2-1

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thanks to an own goal. What what do you give the manager what

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has won pretty much everything? Another title, of course and Wayne

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Rooney started their defence convincingly. New hair, same eye

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for goal from the striker. But there's not the same continuity at

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the back. So, Shane Long tested the new United goalkeeper and this

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won't dampen any of the criticism he has received in his short career

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in England to date. Indeed, this wasn't pleasant for the whole

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United defence, as Ferdinand limped off. United's success is built

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around coping with diversity. West Brom's unfortunate Steven Reed

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with the final touch. The goal a combination of brilliance and luck,

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An early reminder to the young manager that the Premier League is

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not easy. Kilmarnock are up to fourth in the

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Scottish Premier League after their 4-1 win against heub Hibernian.

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It's their first victory under the manager Kenny Shiels.

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England's cricketers were out celebrating last night after

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beating India to become the number one Test team in the world. The

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challenge is staying there. No, you weren't dreaming, England

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really are officially the best. But how did it happen? After all

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two years ago England were ranked a lowly 6th. Enter the Zimbabwean

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coach Andy Flower who instantly galvanised his players. He is tough

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with them. He sets high standards. He expects high standards and he

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demonstrates those standards himself. I think he is an excellent

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role model for the team. He is a fit guy, a tough guy and that's

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what we are looking for in our our -- cricketers. England have won

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their last six Test series. And the skipper has guided them to 20 Test

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wins. But are they the best England ever? They might not have an

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individual style like Ian Botham. As a team they're the most

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successful since the 50s when the England set-ups was very different.

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These days they have a main coach, a batting coach, bowling coach,

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fielding coach, and all the rest of it. All we had was a manager.

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the investment seems to be paying off. England did slump after the

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Ashes euphoria of 2005, but this time there's no danger of

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complacency. The challenge is now to stay where they are, as Andy

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Flower has also said they want to win a World Cup. He is tough enough,

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ambitious enough to say right we ticked that box but we have to move

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on and do something better now. wild celebrations, no victory

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parades, this time English cricket is keeping its feet firmly on the

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ground. Getting to the top is one thing but now they want to stay

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there. That's all the sport.

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More now on our main news, today a peace rally has been taking place

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in Birmingham where three people were run over and killed during

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last week's riots. Haroon Jahan, Shazad Ali and Abdul Musavir died

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as they tried to protect their shops from looters. A man and a

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youth have been remanded in custody charged with their murders.

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They fell silent for Haroon Jahan, Abdul Musavir and Shazad Ali.

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And then their families, raw with grief, took to the stage. Thank you

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everyone for coming and all I can ask for is that - forget about me,

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I am nobody, but try and remember the three men that sacrificed their

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life for this community. We are not the best, but we can try to be good.

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We have lost three brothers who were martyred. In this park,

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central for one of Birmingham's poorest communities, people of all

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faiths and ages wanted to prove they had more to offer than the

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violence seen this week. This has been a very noisy response for

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peace. I don't think anyone could have imagined during the height of

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those troubles that people here would be standing together to

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demonstrate for peace and to answer robustly those who came to these

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streets to try to tear them apart. This largely spontaneous event put

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