First part of the commemoration hearing where families pay tribute to their loved ones who died in the Grenfell Tower fire. Includes tributes to Victoria King, Alexandra Attalla, the Tuku family (Amar, Muhammad Nur, and Amaya), Amna Mahmud Idris, and the Begum family.
00:00:40 well good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to today's hearing before we hear the first of our commemorations I have a word of thanks to say mrs. Cohen
00:00:52 have a word of thanks to say mrs. Cohen who cares of us who've been doing her baking this morning and she brought in two loaves of Lebanese bread they look extremely tasty one for my ashes and one
00:01:03 extremely tasty one for my ashes and one for me and perhaps my team if they're well behaved anyway thank you very much indeed we look forward to eating them later on thank you yes mr. Richmond thank you sir
00:01:17 thank you yes mr. Richmond thank you sir can I tell you first of all the following discussions with a number of people and lawyers Tuesday has become as I think you're aware a very packed day I
00:01:31 I think you're aware a very packed day I know that you are very concerned that everybody has the space and time that they need and that you yourself want to have time to appreciate the
00:01:43 have time to appreciate the commemorations that are given therefore it seems to be common ground with everybody that we will move some of the commemorations into Wednesday and have a
00:01:55 commemorations into Wednesday and have a lighter Tuesday and then a probably a half day or so on Wednesday I'm also very pleased to tell you that mr. Nabil
00:02:06 very pleased to tell you that mr. Nabil Shakir who was to give his commemoration I think today he's going to be able to give his on Wednesday and in fact I've asked him to be the last commemoration
00:02:18 asked him to be the last commemoration so that he will in fact be the last of the commemoration road that you hear before we conclude the proceedings and I'm very grateful to him for accommodating us in that way yeah well
00:02:29 accommodating us in that way yeah well that sounds very sensible thank you very much I do think it's important that everyone has plenty of time in order to make their commemorations in the way
00:02:40 make their commemorations in the way that they consider appropriate and that we have time to consider them as carefully as we must so I'm pleased thank you sir we have the first commemoration that's
00:02:52 we have the first commemoration that's on the planned list it's not of the tuku family yes the suku family are still gathering together and so we still await
00:03:03 gathering together and so we still await them however I'm very pleased to say that we have been contacted by relatives of two of those who were named by mr.
00:03:14 of two of those who were named by mr. millet on Monday as not feeding able to participate to say that they would like some small commemoration to be made of their loved ones and so there are now to
00:03:27 their loved ones and so there are now to be commemorations for Victoria King and Alexandra Attalla from flat 172 they're
00:03:39 Alexandra Attalla from flat 172 they're not the relatives are not here but they have provided a short statement with some material and they've asked Daniel their solicitor if he would come and
00:03:50 their solicitor if he would come and deliver the commemoration for them so I'm going to ask him to come forward good thank you yes
00:04:08 morning I'm as you know I'm using all solicitors first names I'm going to take that as a any form of rudeness thank you very much for your efforts to obtain
00:04:20 very much for your efforts to obtain commemorations for these two people perhaps you just like to tell us what's going to be involved and we'll leave it to you yes thank you
00:04:31 to you yes thank you the family are grateful to siblings of Victoria King have been in contact with inquiry and and with me and they wish a
00:04:45 inquiry and and with me and they wish a short statement to be read about Victoria and their niece Alexandra they
00:04:56 Victoria and their niece Alexandra they lost contact with their sibling and their niece and I'm going to read a short statement on behalf of penny and perhaps if the pictures that were provided to the inquiry could be shown
00:05:08 provided to the inquiry could be shown I'll just identify penny and Vicki from those pictures and then I'll read the very short statement of course so penny
00:05:20 very short statement of course so penny is the older sister of Vicki Penny's therefore in the red dress there on those steps with Vicki in the blue dungarees after losing touch with my
00:05:35 dungarees after losing touch with my young younger sister Vicki I spent many years trying to find her through friends in the UK eventually thanks to the Salvation Army family tracing I was able
00:05:49 Salvation Army family tracing I was able to get in touch with her and buy nice alexandra living in Grenville tower if this had not been the case no family
00:06:00 this had not been the case no family member would have known they had perished as no one knew they were still living there
00:06:09 the time we had back being in touch means a great deal I wish it had been for much longer they were and are still
00:06:23 for much longer they were and are still together and that is what is important the fire was a tragedy for all of us
00:06:33 thank you very much indeed Daniel while you're there I think we're also seeing some other photos which have been
00:06:58 thank you thank you very much so if I
00:07:11 thank you thank you very much so if I can please ask you to give us some time we'll get the cuckoo family settled and as soon as they're ready I'll ask for you to come in and I say that that's actually a commemoration which is going to take probably about 45 minutes or so
00:07:24 to take probably about 45 minutes or so so we'll be here for some time yeah thank you yes thank you
00:07:36 you
00:21:53 so I think you can see why it took a little bit of organisation yes of course we're very pleased to welcome a large number of people the first person who's going to speak is I think winter yes but
00:22:11 going to speak is I think winter yes but I think before we start you're going to introduce everybody so start off with tell us who you are my name is Frieza I feel like he and I am a man sister and this is also a
00:22:28 am a man sister and this is also a mother sister I'm Fatima I'm a teen and then we've got how our she's I'm our sister and winter I'm a sister and then
00:22:39 sister and winter I'm a sister and then we have hammer nose family as well we have her manners brother Ibrahim who is
00:22:52 have her manners brother Ibrahim who is I'm nas husband I've got Belen and funny and idea I'm here are all my friends and I'm now who is Amar's cousin and so in
00:23:06 I'm now who is Amar's cousin and so in case I've not said so these are the commemorations to Ibrahim took a bruiser f4 worki
00:23:26 and hi my name is winter and as my sister mentioned I'm a sister I've written something to kind of give you a
00:23:38 written something to kind of give you a really tiny glimpse of the kind of people they were so amar was the most caring and loving person you could ever
00:23:50 caring and loving person you could ever meet
00:23:51 meet her capacity to love was unmatchable she didn't care who you were where you were from your religion or whatever walk
00:24:02 were from your religion or whatever walk of life he came from she would give you this shirt off her back to help you she loved to have a good time and love and surround herself with positive amazing
00:24:14 surround herself with positive amazing people she never judged anybody or placed ridiculous expectations on you we grew up sharing a room together and
00:24:27 grew up sharing a room together and whenever I had nightmares as a kid she would hold me so tight and squeeze out the nightmares growing up she taught me
00:24:38 the nightmares growing up she taught me how precious life was and the importance of the kind of people you surround yourself with she's supposed to be here
00:24:49 yourself with she's supposed to be here alive she promised me that she'll be here for all the moments in mine and her lives to come she loved her friends and family so much especially her daughter
00:25:02 family so much especially her daughter who was the love of her life amar was an incredible mother motherhood brought out
00:25:14 incredible mother motherhood brought out a layer of her personality that we were all in Ora when we found out that I was pregnant with Amaya and the amount of
00:25:26 pregnant with Amaya and the amount of joy that filled the whole family was unexplainable we had all burst into tears realizing the incredible priceless gift we were about to receive she was
00:25:37 gift we were about to receive she was the best the first baby of the family from that moment I had claimed that she was going to be my child I saw her take her first breath and I named her Amaya
00:25:53 she was so beautiful I had planned her whole life in that moment and I was an angel and sweets let's go she loved her parents come out and
00:26:08 she loved her parents come out and Muhammad know there was such loving parents to her Muhammad nor was such an amazing person he would treat me like I
00:26:20 amazing person he would treat me like I was his little sister and he would buy us gifts every time you'd come round and talk to us as if we were his friends a
00:26:31 Maya's laugh was infectious the whole body would shake and she would jump up and down she would run around and want to play with anybody younger
00:26:42 and want to play with anybody younger old she was so smart and a bit cheeky and we all realized pretty early on that she was definitely her mother's daughter
00:26:53 we celebrated her third birthday February last year and you can see her personality forming more and more and we would get so excited but what an by what
00:27:05 would get so excited but what an by what an amazing human being she was gonna grow up to be whenever I would take her to sleep she would lay so close and rub and scratch your neck as that was the
00:27:17 and scratch your neck as that was the only thing that soothed her to sleep I would hold her tight just like a mild it to me as a kid and that's how they were when they were being burnt alive holding
00:27:30 when they were being burnt alive holding each other so tight trying to squeeze the nightmare away
00:27:39 it's our first English till this day and for the rest of my life I will never accept that they are gone and that I
00:27:52 accept that they are gone and that I will never see them again and I will never be able to feel their warmth their kind of loving hearts I will continue planning a Maya's life what she would be
00:28:06 planning a Maya's life what she would be doing today tomorrow a tenth birthday 18th a 21st and the rest of her life we
00:28:21 18th a 21st and the rest of her life we all missed them so much
00:28:31 [Applause]
00:28:45 yeah yeah nearly a year has passed and since my family heard the news that my sister's family one reachable and missing since the fire broke out in
00:28:57 missing since the fire broke out in Grandville towns where they lived those we grew up with who shared our fondest memories we've celebrated and mourned have had their life stolen from them one
00:29:10 have had their life stolen from them one of the whole of London watched it has been completely surreal and the most painful and devastating time of our lives we still haven't been able to make
00:29:21 lives we still haven't been able to make sense of the senseless deaths of innocent and precious lives and amidst the suffering nothing can overshadow the precious memories and the beauty and the
00:29:33 precious memories and the beauty and the love they brought to each life they touched their lives were truly a gift and we were incredibly privileged for the time we spent with them like my
00:29:45 the time we spent with them like my sister sure Tamar was my big sister and she had the most beautiful spirit and then just over four years ago we heard she was pregnant with my niece Amaya who
00:29:56 she was pregnant with my niece Amaya who has gone way too soon a whole life of potential and dreams Cutshaw Omar was one of the kindest people you could ever meet
00:30:06 meet as she enriched our lives so much she was so strong she never complained and was just loved by so many she was vibrant she was funny and cheeky and
00:30:18 vibrant she was funny and cheeky and stylish and wholehearted and showed me how to live life to the fullest she lived life like it was her last day and
00:30:30 lived life like it was her last day and it was always the life of the party how infectious joy would light up the room and she'd never leave you in a worse mood than when you met her her daughter
00:30:41 mood than when you met her her daughter she was a daughter a sister a friend to many and a wife and a mother who loved her daughter to do anything for her she lived to see
00:30:54 to do anything for her she lived to see those around her thriving and happy and because of this she was loved by so many she was one of the most hard-working people I knew and she loved people
00:31:05 people I knew and she loved people really well she was always learning a new language and she spoke over five languages from Tigrinya to Arabic to Italian because she loved making new friends after
00:31:18 she loved making new friends after getting married to Muhammad nor I saw her begin to build a family and I admired the growth and strength she's shown at all times and as the family
00:31:29 shown at all times and as the family began to expand we received the new addition Amaya she was the sweetest and kindest little girl and in Mayas Samians a mouse pride and joy it's hard to put
00:31:43 a mouse pride and joy it's hard to put into words the joy Amaya brought into our lives she was musical and she loved to sing and dance she'd always have fun like her mom and she'd
00:31:55 always have fun like her mom and she'd always stop at someone busking on the street and just break out into dance or just admire their talent she was so precious I miss our guitar jams and how
00:32:08 precious I miss our guitar jams and how she'd like to sing frozen at the top of her lungs and just the way she would love everyone she met and we missed them
00:32:20 love everyone she met and we missed them all so much and we have so much to learn from the lives they lived and their legacies they have left over us I'm grateful that they loved us so well and they loved life so fiercely we miss and
00:32:33 they loved life so fiercely we miss and love you always and your favorite in our hearts
00:32:39 [Applause] now I think is Ibrahim going to speak or
00:32:54 now I think is Ibrahim going to speak or is it the video now it is about him Mohammed most brother
00:33:08 I think what we've got now is a video that right
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00:33:48 ran home became Islam or CMO trader home box alone Wilma us eligible Murad gonna pay him in a lot I communicable a be illuminated honest or a deal home Don Harron Mandir him well environmentally
00:33:59 Harron Mandir him well environmentally him was origin means og him what religion I don't mean either community banner yeah deformity camera he mean my name is Eva him to come Hamid nor I lost
00:34:13 name is Eva him to come Hamid nor I lost my brother Muhammad nor his wife Amal and there are three year old daughter Amaya
00:34:19 Amaya during the cream Fatah fire on 14 June last year although we all lived in different countries Mohammed Noah and his family were a huge part of my whole
00:34:33 his family were a huge part of my whole family's life my family is still not able to come to terms with the loss we have experienced it today I would like to shame Hamid knew and his family's
00:34:44 to shame Hamid knew and his family's story the thought of reading this account but the inquiry reminds me of how I felt when I was going to the green
00:34:57 how I felt when I was going to the green felt our site visit I went along to all the meetings and did all the checks but when it came to assigning I felt as if I
00:35:09 when it came to assigning I felt as if I could imagine just opening the door of the flat and it was too much so couldn't go through with it that's why I have decided to record my statement my
00:35:21 decided to record my statement my familiar
00:35:22 familiar originally from semi-nomadic Ramos VA did the area of asthma in Eritrea asthma is a small and beautiful city known as Pecola Roma or small Rome I remember the
00:35:36 Pecola Roma or small Rome I remember the people being very friendly kind welcoming hardworking and peace-loving they live a communal life and
00:35:47 they live a communal life and share what they have as family I come from a quite large family I was one of nine children in order I have three
00:35:58 nine children in order I have three older sisters than Muhammad nor then another brother than me and two younger sisters and brother the youngest our little brother died in
00:36:09 the youngest our little brother died in the military some time ago as far as I know there is a two-year gap between me and Muhammad more my mother was a
00:36:20 and Muhammad more my mother was a housewife and my father worked as a truck driver he was often away from our family but luckily my grandparents house was so close to our house that we had
00:36:35 was so close to our house that we had chance to spend a lot of time with our grandparents and we live it between both houses I would say that Muhammad nor and I were privileged to have the benefit of
00:36:46 I were privileged to have the benefit of two houses especially Muhammad knew as he spent more time at my grandparents house growing up most of the time he would spend the night at their house
00:36:57 would spend the night at their house whereas I would just spend the day there in that sense I think Muhammad had a very privileged childhood sometimes mom
00:37:08 very privileged childhood sometimes mom would come to the window at my parents house and would ask us what's the meal today if he knew that it was something like vegetables he would say sorry I'm
00:37:21 like vegetables he would say sorry I'm not coming today staying with my grandparents and then I would do the same as well here is a photograph of Muhammad more and me next to the door of
00:37:33 Muhammad more and me next to the door of my grandparents house inside the gate of the compound he was around five years old and I was about three Muhammad nor was a very funny boy my siblings and I
00:37:48 was a very funny boy my siblings and I always wanted him to stay with us we didn't want him to go to our grandparents house he loved entertaining people and would do whatever he taught
00:38:00 people and would do whatever he taught to
00:38:01 to entertain people including singing he was to sing a lot mix into grinia and English he was well known to the neighbors children because he used to
00:38:13 neighbors children because he used to perform some sort of drama and theater by gathering children from the neighborhood sometimes he would use a curtain with candle lights to make a cinema screen I don't remember any
00:38:27 cinema screen I don't remember any particular songs but I remembered that he was a very creative in developing his own songs and his own funny jokes this went on throughout childhood from when I
00:38:39 went on throughout childhood from when I was about five or six and doing and including my school age in general until he left the country he was really one of the good characters
00:38:50 he was really one of the good characters apart from that he used to organize football tournaments among us the neighborhood children during the whole tournament he would also perform as a
00:39:02 tournament he would also perform as a commentator this was happened most of the time through the summer holidays he would also prepare some prizes using
00:39:13 would also prepare some prizes using local material like a plastic container he would cut the top of two containers then put one upside down under the other so it looked like a prize Cup I remember
00:39:25 so it looked like a prize Cup I remember I was very interested in playing and watching football games mahmud more used to get some money from my grand father and he would give it to me for me to go and watch the games he
00:39:39 me for me to go and watch the games he was not that interested to come with me to watch the game he would prefer to organise his own football tournament and make fun out of with his commentary in
00:39:53 make fun out of with his commentary in addition Mohammed know I used to help my grandfather on a regular basis especially when my grandfather became visually Pooh he would take him from
00:40:06 visually Pooh he would take him from home to the shop my grandfather owned a tailor's and clothing shop and mama would walk half days there every day whilst my eldest sister
00:40:20 there every day whilst my eldest sister was in charge of running the shop he would walk every day either in the morning or afternoon and got to school for the other half then I would swap
00:40:31 for the other half then I would swap shifts with him we started working in the shop from early on around 11 years old
00:40:37 old especially Mohammed no because he was staying more with our grandparents and he used to go to our grandfather from the age of about 11 Mahmud nor would
00:40:51 the age of about 11 Mahmud nor would never say not to help in my grandparents he was also supporting everyone he would never say no to help in anyone I used to
00:41:02 never say no to help in anyone I used to admire
00:41:02 admire Muhammad not so much I always want to play with him and I never wanted to miss any of his jokes other brothers we used to play fight and wrestle each other I
00:41:15 to play fight and wrestle each other I used to love him a lot I learned some characteristics from him for example I wouldn't say no if I was asked to do something or if people were looking for
00:41:27 something or if people were looking for help which I learned from him in terms of jokes and other things he was extremely gifted so I couldn't do it the same as him but I still tried
00:41:41 it the same as him but I still tried with some of my friends I used to follow him everywhere I liked it following him because I used to feel comfortable around him but one day he asked me to go
00:41:53 around him but one day he asked me to go back and stop following him I insisted and didn't listen to him I remember it was the day before Eid he grabbed a
00:42:04 was the day before Eid he grabbed a stone and threw you in my direction and it accidentally hit me when he saw that I was hurt he was shocked because it was
00:42:15 I was hurt he was shocked because it was not intentional at all I remember I had a bandage patch on my head on it which I can laugh about now
00:42:27 can laugh about now I had never seen him as shocked as that day he was so frightened after that he was trying to comfort me and treat me by making balls and other stuff to me feel
00:42:39 making balls and other stuff to me feel better here is a photograph of me and Muhammad more when I was around 12 and he was 14 years old we had taken the bike to the photo shop
00:42:50 we had taken the bike to the photo shop to get a picture taken the bike belonged to Muhammad more but he asked me to hold it with him when we took the photo while the bike was a present sent from my
00:43:03 the bike was a present sent from my maternal uncle in Nigeria to Muhammad more he shared it with me and we used to take turns using it we helped each other learn to ride using this bike during
00:43:15 learn to ride using this bike during that period in our area children did not have bikes like this one so we were very privileged to have this normally people went to visit the photo shop during
00:43:27 went to visit the photo shop during festivals or special occasions I believe this photo must have been taken on it as our family regularly went to the photo shop on 8th here is another photograph
00:43:41 shop on 8th here is another photograph of Muhammad more posing with the bike in terms of going to the mosque mama knew always used to take my grandfather even
00:43:52 always used to take my grandfather even early in the morning which is quite hard to wake up for he influenced me in that matter as well he was well known to
00:44:03 matter as well he was well known to everyone in the mosque and he was quite active with the members especially during Ramadan as he would be active in serving food for poor people and others
00:44:14 serving food for poor people and others who couldn't break their fast at home during other special events such as marriage or gathering to give condolences he would be quite involved with because he liked it socializing he
00:44:28 with because he liked it socializing he remained active in the mosque from childhood until he left Eritrea the local mosque was called holiday new elite mosque when it came to education
00:44:39 elite mosque when it came to education he was quite outstanding I benefited from that as he used to help me with my studies though we attend the different schools Mahmud nor went to a
00:44:51 different schools Mahmud nor went to a simple Italian school and he enjoyed the studying he was among as the top in his class and English was his favorite subject later on in high school he
00:45:03 subject later on in high school he preferred studies including chemistry biology and physics he had an ambition to become a medical doctor
00:45:14 doctor he also took up hobbies in school like drawing and writing poetry I would describe him as an artist I hear a story
00:45:26 describe him as an artist I hear a story from one of my mentors friends in school when hominy was around 15 years old there was a lady Mohammed more admired he was not brave enough to express himself around her so he arranged a
00:45:40 himself around her so he arranged a whole drama and asked his friends to stop her in the street so he could come to rescue her and then from that moment he was able to express himself and take
00:45:52 he was able to express himself and take her for a tea he dropped out of high school towards the end and he went to Sudan as he was involved as an
00:46:04 Sudan as he was involved as an undercover agent with freedom fighters he had to leave because he was wanted by European government who ruled Italy at the time this was in one nine-eight-nine
00:46:18 the time this was in one nine-eight-nine so he would have been around 17 years old before he left muhammad nur was trying to give some information to my family that he was going to leave the
00:46:29 family that he was going to leave the country because he was being chased by the authorities we don't know how he became involved as an agent he was quite
00:46:41 became involved as an agent he was quite politically active but it was hard to express a view against the achievement government at the time he could only collaborate secretly with the freedom fighters out of my family Muhammad nor
00:46:54 fighters out of my family Muhammad nor was
00:46:55 was politically active Muhammad more lived in Sudan for less than a year before moving to Nigeria we stayed in contact my post during that time he did not
00:47:08 my post during that time he did not return to Eritrea until many years later Hamid more stayed with my late maternal uncle in Nigeria and I missed him a lot especially in the beginning not only
00:47:21 especially in the beginning not only that I was becoming more responsible after he left as I became the eldest son so the burden fell on me with regards to
00:47:32 so the burden fell on me with regards to my education my mother already helped me to have a good pace so I continued the same as before the help he had given me
00:47:43 same as before the help he had given me stayed with me he had taught me the best way to study and support me my siblings also really missed him soon after Mohammed moved to Nigeria or
00:47:56 soon after Mohammed moved to Nigeria or familiy all moved into my grandparents house to live together both my grandparents used to worry about Mohammed not a lot shortly after my grandmother passed away I remember as
00:48:09 grandmother passed away I remember as soon as Mohammad no got to Nigeria he was studying but I don't remember what he was studying or for how long from Nigeria Mahmud move move it to the
00:48:22 from Nigeria Mahmud move move it to the UK in around one nine nine one from what I know my late uncle was very much interested in education and wanted Mohammed or to study in London Mahmud
00:48:34 Mohammed or to study in London Mahmud more like at the UK because he was very much looking to continue his education and he was studying as soon as he arrived I remember he was also volunteering in an area related to his
00:48:46 volunteering in an area related to his studies and working and sent some money back to our family since he came to the UK he stayed in London I think he stayed in London for most of his life my men
00:48:59 in London for most of his life my men were completed his BSC in genetics in Queen Mary University in June 1 9 9 9 and when on to study his MSC in Bell informatics at
00:49:14 to study his MSC in Bell informatics at University of Westminster from 2002 to 2004 when Muhammad nor moved to the UK or grandfather was always asking Hamid
00:49:25 or grandfather was always asking Hamid knew what he was doing when friends visited as mullah from the UK or grandfather would pass on the message for Muhammad not to visit asthma because at that time Eritrea was independent
00:49:37 at that time Eritrea was independent everyone who came to our home would ask about Muhammad more and why he was not coming to visit us because the country was independent we all really missed him
00:49:50 was independent we all really missed him Muhammad more only visited about three or four years ago fortunately he didn't get to see my grandfather alive again
00:50:01 get to see my grandfather alive again because my grandfather passed in around 2000 or 2001 I left Eritrea in 2000 and let's move it to Saudi Arabia having served in the
00:50:14 to Saudi Arabia having served in the Eritrean military Muhammad knew used to talk to me about my options and where I could find a place to live my own life but at the same time he was a bit
00:50:27 but at the same time he was a bit concerned about the family because after I left the country none of us brothers were there anymore to look after them my younger brother had died in the war by that stage I met
00:50:43 had died in the war by that stage I met nor really supported me through this time and he was the main person I felt I could confide in other brothers we used to keep in regular communication he was
00:50:56 to keep in regular communication he was really involved in my situation especially as I was struggling to settle in Saudi Arabia he was looking for me to consider alternative options in terms of
00:51:07 consider alternative options in terms of where to live as he wanted the best for me Muhammad nor was the only one of us who was in the UK as far as I remember
00:51:18 who was in the UK as far as I remember he was always happy but he was always concerned about other people especially with my case financially he was supporting my family back home he was assisting me while I
00:51:30 back home he was assisting me while I was in Saudi Arabia at the same time he was supportive towards my two sisters who live in Germany not only financially but he also used visit them regularly
00:51:43 but he also used visit them regularly particularly during the last four years the financial support was mainly to my family back home especially once I was earning enough to support myself however
00:51:55 earning enough to support myself however he would still help me as and when I needed having stayed in London since his arrival in the UK a metamer had made his own community here he was actively
00:52:09 own community here he was actively participating and volunteering with charities he had a very diverse group of friends some from his studies his workplace the community and the mosque
00:52:21 workplace the community and the mosque along with others he had some very close friends here and he was popular just as he was at home in a smaller he saw
00:52:34 he was at home in a smaller he saw himself as a people person and was loved by many in particular he was quite involved as a member of emka the Eritrean Muslim Community Association
00:52:45 Eritrean Muslim Community Association during Ramadan Eid and the summer holidays he was involved with entertaining the children during the summer holidays he liked entertaining the children in
00:52:57 he liked entertaining the children in general just as he did when he was a child himself he was a very generous to his friends if he had a plan to meet someone he always took something for his
00:53:10 someone he always took something for his friends especially water he was working for an advertising company and if there was some leftover samples like perfumes
00:53:21 was some leftover samples like perfumes he would share them with his friends in addition to that if someone was moving into a new flat he would help them with painting he enjoyed painting and
00:53:33 painting he enjoyed painting and decorating and he was good at it his final employer was red consultancy where he was researchers and they knew
00:53:44 where he was researchers and they knew about these qualities including his generosity and his ability to do painting and equality according to to his friends if he heard anyone gossiping he would try to stop
00:53:57 anyone gossiping he would try to stop them and tell them you don't need to talk about someone who is not with us he only liked to talk about things he was sure about he didn't entertain and
00:54:09 sure about he didn't entertain and speculation or gossip even with me when I was in Saudi if I mentioned something that was not certain he wouldn't accept it he would ask me to go
00:54:20 wouldn't accept it he would ask me to go back and check it before talking about it he was known for being very well mannered
00:54:26 mannered here are two recent photos of Mohammed in London in 2010 I planted to get married and Mohammed or supported me as a big brother he advised me to plan for
00:54:40 a big brother he advised me to plan for the future of my family and take care of my marriage sadly he couldn't attend because I gave short notice and because of his job however he was financially
00:54:51 of his job however he was financially supporting me and he had a plan to bring our mom to a turn unfortunately she could not attend because she couldn't get a visa soon after I got married he
00:55:03 get a visa soon after I got married he told me that he was planning to have an Islamic marriage to his partner Amal whom we called Samia within a few months unfortunately I was not able to visit
00:55:15 unfortunately I was not able to visit Muhammad nor and samya in the UK but I spoke with them regularly over the phone from what I know they were very happy together as a couple and Samia was a
00:55:28 together as a couple and Samia was a great partner to Mohammed more they visited a smaller to see my mother which was a really important trip to everyone my mom was so pleased and excited to see
00:55:40 my mom was so pleased and excited to see him with someone and starting a family when Mohammed more informed me that he and Samuel were expecting a baby I was very hot and so was my wife I remember when we
00:55:54 and so was my wife I remember when we sent him a type of carton as a present to give some privacy for the mom with her baby in our culture this is something we believe is necessary when a
00:56:05 something we believe is necessary when a newborn comes into a family although I never met Samia I was so pleased she had joined the family every time I called Mohammed more I would ask how Samia was
00:56:17 Mohammed more I would ask how Samia was kidding here is photograph from one of Muhammad new and Swami has trips to a smaller during Eid I think it was the last visit to asthma together from left
00:56:29 last visit to asthma together from left to right the photo shows Samia my mother my mattemore and my nephew it was very happy and excited when I hit about a Maya's birth this was something every
00:56:44 Maya's birth this was something every member of the family was waiting for we used to spend our best wishes on a Maya's birthday mama no shared birthday photos and sometimes videos I started to
00:56:56 photos and sometimes videos I started to introduce a Maya to my daughter whenever we received a picture of her for Mohammed more and I would explain to my daughter how a Maya was related this is
00:57:07 daughter how a Maya was related this is a photo of Muhammad no holding his daughter Maya which he sent to me it looks like a Maya was one year old my manner was very very happy I couldn't
00:57:18 manner was very very happy I couldn't tell you how happy he was he had a special attachment with a Maya and loved her more than anyone I met new always talking about his daughter Amaya and his
00:57:30 talking about his daughter Amaya and his heart was hundred percent with a Maya all the time he was always very keen to see her when he came home from work every time he visited her at the flat he
00:57:44 every time he visited her at the flat he would help wash and dress and comb her hair before doing anything for himself above all he always gave her priority before anything even before himself he
00:57:57 before anything even before himself he had a lot of love for her and he was very committed to provide everything she wanted
00:58:03 wanted all his friends and family knows how close he was with her because he always talked about her I'm annoyed used to take Amaya out a lot unseen songs to her
00:58:17 take Amaya out a lot unseen songs to her and talk to her almost like she was his close friend this is another photo of Mohammad mo and Amaya which is more recent I asked at my sisters in Germany
00:58:30 recent I asked at my sisters in Germany to tell me more about Mohammad more and Amaya as they had seen them more recently when I spoke to them they were too emotional to explain in detail but
00:58:42 too emotional to explain in detail but one of them sent me a voice not she mentioned that in December 2016 my mad mode and Amaya came to visit them in Germany that was the last time they
00:58:54 in Germany that was the last time they saw Mohammad mu and his daughter they had a very good time together during the visit my sister told me that both her and my other sister would be waiting for
00:59:06 and my other sister would be waiting for hamon or to come and eat breakfast but it would get called by the time he arrived because he had to make sure he had got Amaya ready and fed her first
00:59:19 had got Amaya ready and fed her first everybody knew he only wanted the best for Amaya he would even call around to different places to get the best quality things for Amaya after that trip my
00:59:31 things for Amaya after that trip my sister used to call Samia every so often and they had a plan to meet in Germany in August 2017 they agreed that Samia would come with Amaya however due to the
00:59:44 would come with Amaya however due to the tragedy it didn't happen my sister told me that this is something which she couldn't forget for the rest of her life here are some recent photos
00:59:55 of her life here are some recent photos of Amaya which my sister in Germany shared with me here is a photo of Mohammad more sent me from a Maya's third birthday party at the flood in the
01:00:07 third birthday party at the flood in the Greenville tower I remember Muhammad more saying that the party was great with lots of friends in attendance this is another photo from a Mayas
01:00:18 this is another photo from a Mayas birthday it is a photograph of the television people were sharing this photo widely on Facebook in the aftermath of the fire this is a
01:00:32 aftermath of the fire this is a photograph of my mother holding a mine in around 2014 or 2015 I believe this was the first time that a my visited Eritrea and the last time
01:00:45 my visited Eritrea and the last time that Mama Knorr family visited Eritrea amaya was under the age of 1 this is a very important photo as it was a very special moment for my mother the photography is taken inside the gate of
01:00:57 photography is taken inside the gate of my maternal grandparents compound where Muhammad all spent a lot of time growing up my family have all lived in that house since Muhammad Noah left both my
01:01:08 house since Muhammad Noah left both my maternal grandparents have now passed away I remember asking my mother how she felt to see a Maya because we were all waiting for Muhammad to have his own
01:01:20 waiting for Muhammad to have his own family my mom was very fond of a Maya during this visit my mom and a Maya would just cuddle all day and night this
01:01:32 would just cuddle all day and night this is a photograph of Muhammad knew with our mom in Eritrea here is a photograph of all of us siblings who grew up together in one house makhmour made this
01:01:46 together in one house makhmour made this collage and shared it he is in the center he was very committed to his family and was always wondering about what his siblings were up to from the
01:02:00 what his siblings were up to from the top left corner going clockwise the photos show my eldest sister my sister living in Saudi me my sister who is
01:02:13 living in Saudi me my sister who is still in asthma and my two sisters living in Germany the photo is missing my youngest brother who died in the army and my other brother and not from
01:02:24 and my other brother and not from Mohammed most employers reads more joint PR agency read consultancy in July 2007 as a nighttime security porter
01:02:35 July 2007 as a nighttime security porter over the years his abilities saw him take on additional office management responsibilities to help ensure the smooth running of the office Mo's a much
01:02:48 smooth running of the office Mo's a much respected and loved employee who always went the extra mile whether enthusiastically taking on additional projects or helping colleagues when
01:03:03 projects or helping colleagues when north employers also told me that it was testament to how well-regarded he was that his colleagues organized a fundraising a football game in his
01:03:16 fundraising a football game in his memory much for more raised 10,000 pound to fund children's project in most local community at the eritrean Muslim
01:03:27 community at the eritrean Muslim community Association one of Muhammad North colleagues said most one of those rare people who brought everyone together and made the world a better
01:03:39 together and made the world a better place I will never forget his bright smile and his positive attitude towards others like my minoz colleagues I will
01:03:51 others like my minoz colleagues I will always never forget how he was always smiling everyone who knew Mohammad know described him as a kind wonderful and
01:04:02 described him as a kind wonderful and very lovable everywhere I go in London I met a lot of people saying that Muhammad was my friend the best friend that I had
01:04:14 was my friend the best friend that I had everyone felt that they had a special friendship with Muhammad more even if they only met him once or twice from that I understand that he tried to give
01:04:26 that I understand that he tried to give everyone his time and treated everyone equally according to my sisters and some friends Mahmud knew was also exceptional in terms of providing advice he had a
01:04:38 in terms of providing advice he had a special ability and communication skills in resolving issues especially in family issues
01:04:44 issues he did not like to see people not talking or communicating so he would mediate he also did not like to see
01:04:55 mediate he also did not like to see people especially relatives to be financially worried he didn't like it if any of us had to borrow money he would rather help us and send us money himself
01:05:09 rather help us and send us money himself everyone remembers how Mohammed would always say don't worry cousin this was his praise he was very funny cooperative
01:05:22 his praise he was very funny cooperative and helpful he would always tell me not to worry this would be the first thing he would say whenever I went to him with a problem for instance when I lived in
01:05:36 a problem for instance when I lived in Saudi I would tell him about things that concerned me and tell him that I was worried he would reassure me and say don't worry everywhere has problems
01:05:48 don't worry everywhere has problems sometimes I stop and think about everything that has happened over the past years why I am here in England and Mohammed no is not here I had never been
01:06:00 Mohammed no is not here I had never been to the UK before he died I have been spending time with his friends and wishing he was there too he
01:06:12 friends and wishing he was there too he was so fun to be around I wanted to see London with him I have not seen Mohammed more since he left Eritrea this is a collage that Mohammed
01:06:25 Eritrea this is a collage that Mohammed more made with photos of us two brothers together in around 2015 which he shared on Facebook on the left and Muhammad Ali's on the right we stayed in contact
01:06:37 Ali's on the right we stayed in contact mainly using Facebook and what's up he would chat a lot on facebook Messenger but unfortunately our contact was limited to telephone calls and messaging
01:06:48 limited to telephone calls and messaging so it was difficult to feel a deep connection I used to dream of us being reunited
01:06:57 reunited I dreamed of us being together our brothers with our families and children I was always playing to see him at least once after so many years and to meet his
01:07:11 once after so many years and to meet his family and have all our children together I wanted so badly to introduce Amaya to my daughter even my daughter who is now seven years on was very
01:07:22 who is now seven years on was very excited to see Amaya I told my daughter this is your cousin and every time she saw a my any picture she would kiss the photograph my children do not know that
01:07:35 photograph my children do not know that Mohammed and his family have passed away we have told the kids that they have gone away on a trip when I hid the news of the fire I just praying they would be
01:07:47 of the fire I just praying they would be alive so we could have the chance to meet at least once as a family I would make Mohammed no please come to somebody
01:07:58 make Mohammed no please come to somebody we can find you a job I used to try to convince him to come as I knew of others who had moved from the UK to Saudi I hoped maybe he would come to somebody
01:08:11 hoped maybe he would come to somebody for six months to a year so that we could spend time together he could stay with me then go to the holy sites in Mecca and Medina and then go to a
01:08:22 Mecca and Medina and then go to a smaller and see our mother because Eritrea wasn't far away his answer would ensure Allah or God willing now I'm here
01:08:34 ensure Allah or God willing now I'm here in London and he is not I left Saudi to come here after I healed about the fire and I have not been able to go back I
01:08:46 and I have not been able to go back I have had to adjust to London without my brother's support and without my family
01:08:56 he was the one I would always confide in when I was going through hardship my mother has not accepted Mohammad NORs death and our whole family
01:09:09 Mohammad NORs death and our whole family is
01:09:11 is devastated by our loss it is hard for any of us to even think about it never mind
01:09:18 mind talk about what has happened thank you
01:09:28 [Applause] so of course you have heard about
01:09:39 so of course you have heard about Muhammad nor suku Amal Ahmed in and amaya to coup amedy there is of course one other person who comes within this
01:09:50 one other person who comes within this group and that is am na Mahmud Idris and I gather that Ibrahim wishes to say a few words my name is Ibrahim after Korea
01:10:04 few words my name is Ibrahim after Korea I think Ibrahim is going to have an interpreter as well in case he needs some help so take your time and if you need to speak to the interpreter please
01:10:16 need to speak to the interpreter please do which just tell us how you fit into this amazing family
01:10:29 today I want to talk about our now it's my wife she was born in when January 1990 she grew up there with her family
01:10:42 1990 she grew up there with her family in 2010 she moved to Sudan in marriage in Sudan when it's January 2012 when I
01:10:54 in Sudan when it's January 2012 when I talk it about um now I feel the world is stopped she was all my life the remaining very thing to me remember her
01:11:10 remaining very thing to me remember her she loved the artist she was artists designer at home she dreamed to complete you you can do communication to complete
01:11:21 you you can do communication to complete to be artist designer and she will help everyone she was no or not no she was
01:11:32 everyone she was no or not no she was happy to help other people also she was enjoy toward great book I was never found
01:11:44 I was never found I was never find someone like I am now now I lost the support she was supporting me at all time not not only
01:11:58 supporting me at all time not not only me but everyone you know her she was a light of your hair family I used to live with her for two years when I come in ek
01:12:11 with her for two years when I come in ek it was difficult time but I was now I meet I meet her a soon and it happened and this happened she came to live with
01:12:24 and this happened she came to live with me Anika on 20th March 2016
01:12:33 after one year I lost her forever now I feel very thing in my life going here I
01:12:47 feel very thing in my life going here I can top in one hand so I think that
01:13:05 can top in one hand so I think that completes the commemoration less is anything else that anybody wants to say thank you all very much they're very moving tributes and they're all very
01:13:17 moving tributes and they're all very well grateful to have them thank you very much indeed so we have to deal with two more this morning they're going to be a bit spread out because of people
01:13:30 be a bit spread out because of people arriving so I'm going to suggest that perhaps we might take a tea break until ten past twelve yes let's we'll do that thank you very much ten past twelve and thank you very much
01:13:52 you
01:39:25 yes yes we now turn to commemorations for camera mir rabbir Begum Mohammed Hameed Mohammed Hanif and who's now Begum the
01:39:40 Mohammed Hanif and who's now Begum the commemoration is to be presented by the surviving son and brother Mohammad Hakim who is with us on stage good morning
01:39:52 who is with us on stage good morning morning thank you thank you more importantly praise you we just wait for that phone if we made to go off and perhaps you could just tell us who's
01:40:04 perhaps you could just tell us who's with you today today with me is my wife on my right-hand side and on my left there's my solicitor mr. jangayya
01:40:15 there's my solicitor mr. jangayya Mahmoud and Clare I'm Mindi of another
01:40:23 bereaved and someone is supporting me as well with Larry we've met Clara earlier in the week welcome yes so you have a
01:40:38 in the week welcome yes so you have a statement I think to read for us yes I do
01:40:43 do is of all five members of my deceased immediate family thank you will please take all the time you need and very pleased to hear your
01:40:54 you need and very pleased to hear your statement thank you
01:41:00 I'll begin with inna lillahi wa inna allaha aroun we belong to Allah and to him we shall return
01:41:13 Allah is the Arabic word forgot in the Islamic religion and the worst I just read was a verse from the Quran I'm
01:41:26 read was a verse from the Quran I'm gonna start by reading my father first can Rumia my father was born in Silla Bangladesh on 12 of August 1947 he came
01:41:41 Bangladesh on 12 of August 1947 he came to the UK in 1963 in the hope of a better life along with job prospects he decided to settle down in London his first job was working in a Greek bakery
01:41:52 first job was working in a Greek bakery as an assistant to the head Baker a few years later after my father worked in Agnes Agnes Steakhouse in the West End of London and a few years after that he
01:42:05 of London and a few years after that he worked in Indian restaurants as a tandoori chef after a few more years of being in London he then decided to marry my mom and brought her over from
01:42:16 my mom and brought her over from Bangladesh to London then on 14th of January 1986 I was born my parents were so happy and full of joy that they had a baby boy three years after I was born my
01:42:29 baby boy three years after I was born my younger brother Mohammad Hamid was born on 19th of January 1989 and then on 20th of February 1991 my youngest brother Mohammed Hanif was born and straight
01:42:42 Mohammed Hanif was born and straight after him my sister who's na Begum was born on 4th of February 1995 she's the youngest member of my family and my youngest of our siblings by now my
01:42:56 youngest of our siblings by now my parents had four children and lived with us in Chelsea in a flat and were happy with their small family and life my father was an amazing father a
01:43:08 my father was an amazing father a dedicated husband and a good Muslim he prayed five times daily and a family man he was good to my mother as well as us his children and
01:43:19 mother as well as us his children and nothing mattered more in my father's life than his family and his religion my father worked extremely hard and took good care of us and my mother he never
01:43:31 good care of us and my mother he never deprived us of anything as kids we would get the best of everything from expensive clothes games consoles toys and whatever else we wanted he would
01:43:42 and whatever else we wanted he would take us to parks around Chelsea and other nearby places the parks that we enjoyed the most were Holland Park in Kensington and Battersea Park as they
01:43:53 Kensington and Battersea Park as they both had a lot to see from a zoo to a koi fish pond and peacock birds he would also buy us loads of ice cream always more than we could eat my father loved
01:44:06 more than we could eat my father loved watching a lot of nature programs as well as a lot of action movies as a pastime anything with varnish Schwarzenegger Sylvester Stallone Bruce Lee jean-claude Van Damme Steven Seagal
01:44:18 Lee jean-claude Van Damme Steven Seagal and Jet Li were amongst his favorites we would also sit with him to watch alongside my mom too he was a big fan of the James Bond movies his two favorite
01:44:30 the James Bond movies his two favorite bonds were Sean Connery and Roger Moore my father was a humble loving caring honest and loyal and kind man he was
01:44:42 honest and loyal and kind man he was well respected by his community family and anyone that knew him wherever my father went he made everyone his friend and was adored and loved by people due
01:44:55 and was adored and loved by people due to his gentle and sweet nature he was a bubbly person full full of life loud fun
01:45:06 bubbly person full full of life loud fun and energetic he doesn't matter where he went he would make people laugh and smile my father was someone with a heart of God and was the type of person who
01:45:17 of God and was the type of person who would help anyone who was in need of any kind of help he didn't matter if he knew that person or not my father would help them regard with whatever problem they had in life and see that they are happy and smiling
01:45:28 and see that they are happy and smiling again
01:45:29 again so that they were not sad or upset anymore he was a great man and a father he gave me so much in life as a father he brought me up from a baby to a young
01:45:41 he brought me up from a baby to a young man he taught me the values and lessons of life and how education and religion was important and why it is so important to be good to others and be respectful and kind I've shared many great times
01:45:54 and kind I've shared many great times with my father and have some amazing memories of him which I will cherish for the rest of my life I will never ever forget my father as he was one of the most important and main figures in my
01:46:05 most important and main figures in my life I just wish he was still here not a second in the day goes by I do not miss him because I miss him dearly with all my heart love you dad miss you a lot I
01:46:20 will now start reading about my mum rabiyah Begum my mother was born in Bangladesh on 15th of November 1952 she
01:46:33 Bangladesh on 15th of November 1952 she came to London straight after marrying my father and a few years later had us her four children she was the most beautiful generous and caring loving mother anyone could ever ask for most of
01:46:46 mother anyone could ever ask for most of all she was my mom my mother was more than just all these things she was the person we would run to as a child and she would clean up our knees after we had a fall and kiss everything better
01:46:59 had a fall and kiss everything better she scared away the monsters from under our bed with a giggle we always felt safe of her she was the person we would go to as an adult when we were scared or
01:47:11 go to as an adult when we were scared or worried her advice and wisdom are priceless even today when she is no longer here with us sometimes it was easy to take her for granted because she
01:47:24 easy to take her for granted because she was always there her laughter and jokes acclaim through the flat her beaming smiled I would put any heart at ease she was also a great cook
01:47:35 was also a great cook anything cooked by my mom's hands tasted delicious and had her magic touch to it I really miss eating my mom's cooking lamb curry was my favorite and my mom
01:47:46 lamb curry was my favorite and my mom would make it the best she was full of love and laughter full of life is ironic that she should be taken so quickly she
01:47:59 that she should be taken so quickly she was so valued despite being all these things she was a loving and loyal wife that wouldn't leave her husband's side when he suffered with his illness she
01:48:13 when he suffered with his illness she was a face mother protecting her children from all harm giving individual attention and care to each of us she was deeply loved and adored by all her family and anyone that knew her she was
01:48:26 family and anyone that knew her she was the most important person in my life and in my heart and so I will never ever forget all the things she done for me as a mother
01:48:35 a mother and for and will forever miss her daily and a piece of my heart will always be missing which is my mom I love you mom wherever you are in heaven I want you to
01:48:47 wherever you are in heaven I want you to know that you will always be remembered
01:48:55 I will now start reading about my
01:49:09 I will now start reading about my brother Mohammad Hamid Hamid was the most incredible fascinating person you could ever wish to meet his fun-loving personality was shown through even when
01:49:22 personality was shown through even when he wasn't feeling his best from looking for ants and building them fortresses with moss and sticks as a child to going for rides in our cousin's car as a young adult
01:49:33 adult he loved living he wanted to do so much not just for himself but everyone around him he was my father's guardian angel and was always traipsing after him after
01:49:45 and was always traipsing after him after dad had multiple strokes because he never wanted him to feel lonely always taking care to bring him treats he enjoyed eating he was my mother's friend
01:49:58 enjoyed eating he was my mother's friend having a laugh with her making sure she was okay
01:50:03 was okay he was so modest never wanting praise for the numerous things he did for his family his two brothers me and Hanif were his best friends he loved us a lot and my sister Krishna was his buddy he
01:50:18 and my sister Krishna was his buddy he was a bit of a joker too and would crack funny one-liners only he could come up with which were pure genius he would make us laugh for hours on end his small
01:50:31 make us laugh for hours on end his small world was so happy and fulfilled because he never let anything get him down he was a trooper a Lionheart brave and
01:50:42 was a trooper a Lionheart brave and loyal he would be there with you through thick and thin sometimes he would make me feel like he was my older brother even though he was younger than me due
01:50:54 even though he was younger than me due to the advice he would give me when I was in need of advice about daily life struggles he was very mature for his age and wise how quickly he was taken away
01:51:07 and wise how quickly he was taken away the word has long lost a magnificent soul and I have lost a brother who meant the world to me love us bro Monsieur jokes and the fun times we had
01:51:33 now I'll move on to my youngest brother Miami tennis why don't you just take a pause for a second have a breath or two
01:51:45 pause for a second have a breath or two because you've been reading for a long time and when you're ready then feel free to start
01:52:11 Mohammed Hanif Muhammad Hanif was my younger brother whoever crossed paths with Hanif was immediately captured by his bright warming smile his gentle and
01:52:24 his bright warming smile his gentle and kind approach was so unique and made everyone around him feel comfortable and at ease
01:52:29 at ease Hanif generosity was shown through biet with gifts or simply friendly advice Hanif was an extremely passionate person when he came to faith and God as well as
01:52:41 when he came to faith and God as well as helping others in need Hanif has always been extremely creative from a young age his brilliantly talented in drawing and design and adored animation he would often create
01:52:54 adored animation he would often create his own animations or create beautiful pictures for our whole family Hanif loved watching movies especially sci-fi and Marvel as well as playing video games on his PlayStation sometimes
01:53:06 video games on his PlayStation sometimes with me Hamid and Ozma despite being on earth for a short period of time I hadn't touched many hearts and will be greatly missed by all his remaining
01:53:18 greatly missed by all his remaining family members friends and myself and anyone that knew him love you little bro wish you didn't have to go so soon
01:53:32 now I'll move on to my sister whose youngest out of our siblings Krishna Begum who's now was the epitome of
01:53:44 Begum who's now was the epitome of adventure and spirit she marveled at the universe and had a burning desire to travel and experience as much of the world as possible who Snow was an intellectual and often indulged in
01:53:57 intellectual and often indulged in creative writing and studying history she was an amazingly good cook too she could make any kind of dish or dessert and it always and and it would always
01:54:10 and it always and and it would always come out delicious and right the first time
01:54:12 time if you ever ate her cooking you would always ask to eat more she valued her friends and family and would never
01:54:24 friends and family and would never forget anniversaries or birthdays she had a great sense of humor too like my parents and my brothers as well as being cheeky too from time to time
01:54:35 cheeky too from time to time I still remember bringing her from the hospital as a baby and me 9 years of age holding her with so much joy and happiness that I finally had a little sister - after my two younger brothers
01:54:48 sister - after my two younger brothers in our family she was our perfect little star she was the best sister anyone could have asked for and she will greatly be missed loved you more than you ever knew you
01:55:00 loved you more than you ever knew you are my perfect little baby sister as a result of this fire not only did I lose five members of my immediate family but
01:55:11 five members of my immediate family but I have also been made an orphan by it I would like to just add a few last words if I may I can say with my hand on
01:55:24 words if I may I can say with my hand on my heart I am extremely proud of my family for remaining close to each other in their last moments before passing away I'm even more proud as a brother that my siblings did not leave my
01:55:35 that my siblings did not leave my parents behind even though they might have had the chance to escape my parents were elderly and had mobility
01:55:46 my parents were elderly and had mobility issues my father had previously had two strokes and a heart attack he should not have been on the 17th floor we had complained about the Numis about this
01:55:57 complained about the Numis about this numerous times as loving children they choose they chose to stay with their parents I consider my family as nothing
01:56:09 parents I consider my family as nothing less than soldiers they are the bravest among everyone I know mum that Hamid Hanif and husna I love you always and miss you always my beautiful family you
01:56:22 miss you always my beautiful family you never be forgotten thank you [Applause]
01:56:50 thank you very much indeed those were tremendous portraits and I admire your courage and the way in which you presented them thank you very much indeed thank you so I think I can say
01:57:03 indeed thank you so I think I can say without any contradiction that those of us who speak for a living professionally know how difficult it is to do this sort of thing and we have been astonished at
01:57:15 of thing and we have been astonished at the abilities of people to express themselves in such a way and may I please on behalf of all of the professionals here pay tribute to everybody who has spoken and will speak
01:57:30 so we I don't quite know whether our next speakers have arrived but I see the time is half past I know it's not particularly long commemoration but we
01:57:43 particularly long commemoration but we don't want to interrupt it we don't want to eat and we need to make sure that we arise in proper time indeed so it may be the safest course is to let them commemorate after lunch well have you
01:57:56 commemorate after lunch well have you had a chance to speak to them I've not yet so may actually I think you need to have that shot yes and ask them what they'd like to do explain to them that we should need to rise promptly and as
01:58:09 we should need to rise promptly and as far as I'm concerned if they're happy to wait until 2 o'clock there's no difficulty about that thank you might just have two minutes to solve that yes cool thank you would you like me to rise no probably safest
01:58:30 you