Vigil in Hull to remember victims of Orlando shootings
Hundreds of people gathered at Hull Cenotaph to pay their respects to the 49 people who lost their lives in shootings at the Pulse nightclub.
A vigil was held in Hull last night to remember those who lost their lives in the Orlando shootings
Hundreds turned out to the event last night to stand shoulder to shoulder with the 49 victims who died in the attacks at a gay nightclub on Saturday night.
Andy Train is organiser of the Hull LGBT Forum in Hull and delivered a defiant message from the LGBT community:
The event saw people not just from Hull's LGBT community but from across East Yorkshire.
David Boland's from Hull and was at last night's vigil. He has friends in Orlando and spoke about what the mood's been like there following the tragedy:
People also paused for a minute's silence.
Roses, candles and flags were also laid at Hull Cenotaph to remember the 49 victims.