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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Dahaba Ali Hussen and Aamna Mohdin

‘They are being overlooked’: Euston memorial relatives speak of trauma after shooting

Fresia in Colombia. She came to England in 1992. Both she and her daughter died at the end of last year.
Fresia in Colombia. She came to England in 1992. Both she and her daughter died at the end of last year. Photograph: Exclusive handout images from the family

Darcy Diaz had never really planned an event before. But when her aunt and cousin died within a month of each other, she was desperate to put together a memorial service in honour of the people they were. She paid close attention to every detail, from the music they chose to the poems that were read out.

On the day of the service, earlier this month, she awoke feeling nervous, yet hopeful. “I remember waking up and thinking that finally after today I can start to properly grieve,” Diaz says. “It was a day for closure.”

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