{"id":19638,"date":"2017-03-24T13:27:13","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T13:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=19638"},"modified":"2017-03-24T13:27:13","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T13:27:13","slug":"senedd-vigil-westminster-terror-attack-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/24\/senedd-vigil-westminster-terror-attack-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Senedd vigil for Westminster terror attack victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">STAND Up To Racism Wales is organising a public vigil at the Senedd tonight to show solidarity with the families and victims of the attacks in Westminster on Wednesday. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The vigil will be held outside the Senedd building at 5.30pm, with members of the public invited to come together to express their shock, grief and solidarity with the people of London. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a post on the Facebook event, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/266119557166672\/\">Cardiff unity vigil against Hate and Division<\/a>,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Stand Up To Racism Wales said: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We say don&#8217;t let the racists divide us. We must stand in solidarity and diversity in these difficult times.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Wednesday afternoon, Khalid Masood drove into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before crashing the car into railings, and stabbing PC Keith Palmer to death near Parliament. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Four people were killed in the incident, at least 50 people injured, and 31 required hospital treatment. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welsh political leaders have expressed their sadness at the events in Westminster, with many stressing the need for unity and solidarity.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a contribution to Theresa May\u2019s statement on the attacks yesterday, Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan said: \u201cLike many members in the 16 years I have been a member here, I have walked every day through the carriage gates and said a small prayer for the safety of those who stand there to protect us, and from now on we will add a prayer for the soul of PC Keith Palmer.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plaid Cymru Leader Leanne Wood made an appearance on the BBC\u2019s Question Time last night in Bangor. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI think it\u2019s worth paying tribute to all of those people who were in London yesterday who were working to save people\u2019s lives and to prevent what could have been a much worse atrocity I think,\u201d Ms Wood said. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In response to an audience question about border security, Ms Wood said: \u201cThe person who was the perpetrator was born in Kent, so was a British citizen. So I am not sure how any changes to immigration rules would have made any difference in this case.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Minister Carwyn Jones tweeted on the afternoon of the incident in Westminster, describing the events as \u201ca terrible attack at the heart of our democracy\u201d. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flags were lowered outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay yesterday morning as AMs, Assembly staff and visitors all observed a minutes silence, although all other Assembly business took place as normal. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STAND Up To Racism Wales is organising a public vigil at the Senedd tonight to show solidarity with the families and victims of the attacks in Westminster on Wednesday. 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