London residents to march in honour of Afzaal family five years after deaths

Saturday marks five years since four members of the Afzaal family were killed in a terrorist attack in London, while they were out for an evening walk. It was ruled that the incident was hate motivated, and that the family was targeted due to their Muslim faith. A march will be taking place in London Saturday, to honour the family. The march will actually complete the walk that the family was not able to finish. One of the organizers is a relative of the victims. He says the day is a reminder that the fight against Islamophobia, and any kind of hate, needs to continue every day. “We as a community need to say, this can never happen again,” said Esa Islam, an executive with the Youth Coalition Combating Islamophobia (YCCI), and a cousin of the Afzaal family. Five years ago four of Islam’s family members were intentionally struck in a truck attack, while on an evening walk. 15-year-old Yumnah Afzaal, her parents 44-year-old Madiha Salman and 46-year-old Salman Afzaal, and grandmother 74-year-old Talat Afzaal, were all killed.