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| Stabbed Big Issue sellers: Birmingham memorial service | Stabbed Big Issue sellers: Birmingham memorial service |
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| A memorial service is being held at a church in Birmingham for two Big Issue sellers who were stabbed to death in the city. | A memorial service is being held at a church in Birmingham for two Big Issue sellers who were stabbed to death in the city. |
| Ian Gladwish, 31, and Wayne Busst, 32, were killed in Union Street almost two weeks ago. A 23-year old man has been charged with their murders. | Ian Gladwish, 31, and Wayne Busst, 32, were killed in Union Street almost two weeks ago. A 23-year old man has been charged with their murders. |
| The service is being held at St Martin's Church in the city centre. | The service is being held at St Martin's Church in the city centre. |
| Big Issue founder John Bird described the two men as being "very, very popular". | Big Issue founder John Bird described the two men as being "very, very popular". |
| A columnist for the magazine, Paul McNamee, said colleagues from The Big Issue Japan had travelled to another memorial service previously held in Birmingham. | |
| He said: "The Big Issue passes our condolences to Ian and Wayne's families." | |
| 'Good people' | |
| Bill West, who described himself as a friend of Mr Gladwish from the streets, said the deaths had brought a lot of people together. | |
| "It has also bought Big Issue vendors closer together and the public have been very nice and showing sympathy towards vendors," he said. | |
| "There is genuine feeling in the city and sympathy coming from around the world. | |
| "There are still good people out there." | |
| Big Issue worker Richard Jones said: "I understand how it is out there. | |
| "You have to put yourself out there and you are at risk from anything." |