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Tribute to 'racist death' student | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Hundreds of people have attended a two-minute silence and procession held in memory of a Qatari student who died after a suspected race attack. | |
Mohammed Al-Majed, 16, suffered a serious head injury outside a takeaway in Hastings and died two days later. | Mohammed Al-Majed, 16, suffered a serious head injury outside a takeaway in Hastings and died two days later. |
Hastings Borough Council organised the two minute silence at the Priory Meadow Shopping Centre at 1100 BST on Monday. | |
People wearing white flowers and carrying white candles walked through the town to the event. | |
Hastings' town crier rang a bell to start the silent tribute, and balloons were released in front of dignitaries. | |
Several witnesses | |
After the tribute, one of Mohammed's uncles, Abdul Karim Mohsin said: "We only hope and pray that when we buried Mohammed, we buried with him all the hatred and all the malicious things. | |
"We pray to God that this will not be repeated again." | |
He added the family was touched by the reaction of people in the town. | |
"Really, I was amazed. | |
"I did not expect Hastings' feelings to be so high," he said. Mohammed was attacked outside a kebab shop and died two days later | |
"I don't believe British society is full of hatred. | |
"For many generations, and centuries, many ethnic groups regardless of race and colour have lived here in harmony." | |
Hastings Borough Council leader Peter Pragnell said the people of the town were "as appalled as anybody" at the death of Mohammed, described by his father as a "charming, loving boy". | |
Det Ch Insp Graham Pratt said up to 30 officers were working on the case. | |
Police said several witnesses had come forward with information after officers returned to the seafront on Friday, a week after the incident. | |
Mohammed was with friends near the USA Fried Chicken and Kebab House on 22 August when a row started with a group of local teenagers. | Mohammed was with friends near the USA Fried Chicken and Kebab House on 22 August when a row started with a group of local teenagers. |
Sussex Police said he died from injuries caused by falling and hitting his head on the ground. | Sussex Police said he died from injuries caused by falling and hitting his head on the ground. |
Three men - two aged 18 and one aged 20 - and a 17-year-old youth have been arrested and bailed. | |
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