Britain will observe a minutes national silence Tuesday morning, to mark the ten year anniversary of the 7/7 bombings that killed 52 people on London's transport system, by four al-Qaeda inspired suicide bombers.
It was Britain's worst terrorist atrocity since the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and injured around 700 people. The day will see a series of memorial services at St Paul's cathedral and the 7/7 memorial in Hyde Park. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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31 year old Miriam Hyman had been on her way to the publishing company in canary wharf where she worked as a picture editor, when she was caught up in the bombing of the no 30 london bus in tavistock square. She died at the scene.
Since her death her family have kept her memory alive, exhibiting her pictures such as this week in London's city hall, as well as establishing a children's eye hospital in India which treats thousands of patients each year. They have also established an anti radicalisation programme for schools and other youth and community groups.
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Miriam was one of 52 passengers killed that day in four suicide attacks on a london bus and on the underground train network. Hundreds more were badly injured by four young men who had travelled to the capital from Leeds and Buckinghamshire to carry out the attack.
In 10 years, there has only been one other terrorist murder….that of Fusilier Lee Rigby who was killed by two extremists, stabbled to death in a south London street in 2013.
However the recent terror attack on British tourists in the tunisian resort of Sousse underlines how vunerable Britons still are both at home and overseas.
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Police in London recently launched a major training exercise to tackle the new style of threat from so called lone wolf operators, to ensure they were as prepared for such an attack as possible in the british capital.
But for the anniversary itself, it will be a day of reflection for many agrees Jason Killens of London's Ambulance Service.
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For those grieving for loved ones the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 attacks the anniversary will be a chance for somber reflection. It will also be a time when the entire country comes together the remember the atrocity that changed the British capital forever.
Catherine Drew, sign off, London