Mayor pays tributes to victims of 7/7 London bombings

The Mayor of London and the head of the Metropolitan police laid wreaths at a memorial to the attacks, in Hyde Park.

Fifty two people died and 700 were injured when four bombs went off across the capital city on 7 July 2005.

The heads of the Transport for London, British Transport Police, and City of London Police also joined the service.

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, said: “Our capital will never forget the terrible events of that day.

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“As we mark 15 years since the attack on our city, I want again to pay tribute to the heroic efforts of our emergency services and transport workers, who ran towards danger to save lives, on that awful day.

“The way that our city responded and stood united in the aftermath of the attack showed the world that our values of decency, tolerance and mutual respect will always overcome the hate of the terrorists.