shared a message of hope with fans Tuesday as dignitaries, survivors, first responders and the people of Manchester gathered to mark the anniversary of the concert bombing that killed 22 people.
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Salman Abedi, a 22-year-old Briton of Libyan descent, blew himself up as fans were leaving Grande91裸聊视频檚 concert at Manchester Arena on May 22, 2017. Twenty-two concertgoers were killed, and police say more than 800 people were left 91裸聊视频渨ith physical and deep psychological injuries.91裸聊视频�
Across Manchester, a 19th-century industrial powerhouse turned diverse and creative modern city, residents made defiant statements of unity in the face of extremist violence.
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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said it was a day to 91裸聊视频渃ome together.91裸聊视频�
Thousands of people paused outside Manchester Cathedral at 2:30 p.m. for a minute of silence that was observed across the country 91裸聊视频� including in Parliament, where lawmakers paused their debates and fell still.
Prince William and Prime Minister Theresa May joined survivors and emergency workers who responded to the attack for a remembrance service at the cathedral.
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William read a passage from the Bible91裸聊视频檚 book of Corinthians, ending: 91裸聊视频淔aith, hope and love abide, these three but the greatest of these is love.91裸聊视频�
Robby Potter, who was hit by shrapnel as he waited to pick his daughter up from the concert, said he felt he had to come to the service 91裸聊视频渢o support the families who have lost people.91裸聊视频�
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Later, thousands of people 91裸聊视频� including a choir of survivors 91裸聊视频� are due to gather for a concert and sing-song in St. Ann91裸聊视频檚 Square. The event will include renditions of Grande91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淥ne Last Time91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淟ook Back In Anger91裸聊视频� by Oasis, which became an unofficial anthem of Manchester after the bombing.
Bells on the city hall and churches will ring out at 10:31 p.m., a year since the bomb exploded.
Police say 100 investigators are still working on the case. The U.K. has issued an arrest warrant for Abedi91裸聊视频檚 younger brother, Hashem Abedi, and is seeking his extradition from Libya 91裸聊视频� a far-from-straightforward process given that country91裸聊视频檚 political chaos.
The Associated Press
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