Vigil held in Portsmouth for victims of USA synagogue shootingÂ

A CANDLELIGHT vigil was held in Portsmouth tonight in memory of people who died after a shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Oct 2018, 19:43 BST
Updated 30th Oct 2018, 20:50 BST
A person brings flowers to a makeshift memorial at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Picture: AP Photo/Matt RourkeA person brings flowers to a makeshift memorial at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Rourke
A person brings flowers to a makeshift memorial at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Rourke

The event, held at Guildhall Square, was organised by Simon Magorian from Stand up to Racism.

It comes after 11 people, including a 97-year-old woman, were gunned down inside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill on Saturday. 

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During the short service held in the city centre, the names of the victims were read aloud and those who attended talked about not allowing anti-semitism rise.

The vigil at Portsmouth Guildhall tonightThe vigil at Portsmouth Guildhall tonight
The vigil at Portsmouth Guildhall tonight

Portsmouth South Labour MP Stephen Morgan sent a statement to be read out.

It said: '˜I was horrified by the senseless act of violence and racism committed in Pittsburgh this weekend.

'˜It showed us, in the most heartbreaking and graphic way, that anti-semitism and racism remains an all too powerful poison in our society.

'˜Tonight we show solidarity to the victims and their families of this heartless act.'

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