(UTV|COLOMBO) – A memorial service has been held in Christchurch, New Zealand, and screened around the nation, to honour the 50 victims of the 15 March shootings.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke at the televised event, along with Muslim leaders and a survivor of the attack.
Cat Stevens, the British singer who converted to Islam in the 1970s, also performed.
More than 20,000 people attended the event at the city’s Hagley Park, amid tight security.
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