Candlelit vigils, prayers at the spot Bidve was killed
January 03, 2012  18:05

Update on the Anuj Bidve murder:

Even as a second autopsy gets underway, prayers by a Hindu priest marked a candle-lit vigil last evening at the spot where Indian student Anuj Bidve was killed in an unprovoked attack in Salford as hundreds of people expressed their grief at the incident. 

The gathering included many residents of the Orsdall area of Salford, UK, where the incident took place on December 26. Expressing shock at the incident, they said Bidve's attackers had brought shame to the area and unwelcome national and international attention to Salford. 

A  lamppost, festooned with fresh floral tributes became the spot for an impromptu shrine, where candles and cards with messages were placed.
The arc of light extended over time as people waited for their turn to place candles around a framed photo of Bidve.

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