South Yorkshire Migration Asylum Action Group Campaigner speaks a week on from local refugee tragedy
5-year-old Afghan refugee Mohammed Munib Majeedi fell to his death from a window at the Sheffield Metropolitan hotel a week ago today
Last updated 25th Aug 2021
A week on after the tragic death of a 5-year-old Afghan refugee in Sheffield - the city is being urged to come together to pay tribute.
Mohammed Munib Majeedi fell from a ninth-floor window of a hotel.
John Grayson is from South Yorkshire Migration Asylum Action Group and tells us it still a 'City of Sanctuary':
"Many asylum seekers see Sheffield as place where there's good facilities for them, there's advice services and support.
"Sheffield well remain a good place for asylum seekers to come to, in my opinion.
"I hope people in South Yorkshire attend a vigil at Sheffield town hall this Saturday to remember the young Afghan boy who tragically passed away last week.
"It's important that publicly people do pay their respects to young Mohammed."
The demonstration is due to take place from 1.30pm this Saturday at the town hall in the city.