Vigil, prayer service to honour Muslim family on anniversary of London attack

A prayer service and vigil will be held today to remember four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., killed one year ago in a hate-motivated attack.

The service and vigil are two of many events organized for the London community to honour the Afzaal family after the June 6, 2021 truck attack.

The London Muslim community will host the prayer service from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Islamic Cemetery of London.

The vigil will take place at 6:30 p.m. and will be led by friends of Yumnah Afzaal, the 15-year-old daughter of the family who was killed in the attack.

The Youth Coalition Combating Islamophobia will host the vigil at the Memorial Plaza.

Event organizers said anyone is welcome to attend.