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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". |
| Editor 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." | He said: "The Big Issue passes our condolences to Ian and Wayne's families." |
| 'Good people' | '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. | 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. | "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 is genuine feeling in the city and sympathy coming from around the world. |
| "There are still good people out there." | "There are still good people out there." |
| The Reverend Emma Sykes told the congregation news of the men's death was "sad and shocking". | |
| She said: "Today we have a chance to come together, to remember their lives, to give thanks for them, to pray for their family and friends but to also pray for our city and the many who every day live and work in its streets." | |
| Paying tribute to the men, Tom Belte, West Midlands area manager for the Big Issue, said the men were getting a "hand up, not a hand out" by working for the magazine. | |
| "They were using it to improve themselves and they got the support," he said. | |
| Former Big Issue worker Richard Jones said: "I understand how it is out there. | Former 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." | "You have to put yourself out there and you are at risk from anything." |
| Mr Busst's brother Jack said he was planning to a sponsored skydive in May in memory of his brother to raise money for The Big Issue Foundation. |