View 21 pictures of the Hastings vigil for those who lost their lives in the English Channel this week

By Andy Hemsley

Published 26th Nov 2021, 11:43 BST

Updated 28th Nov 2021, 17:37 BST

An estimated 250 people gathered on the Stade in Hastings Old Town on Thursday evening to hold a moving vigil for the refugees who died when a boat capsized in the English Channel this week.

The vigil heard from a number of speakers including Deputy Hastings Council leader Paul Barnett, who praised Hastings people for their compassion.

People placed lights around a large heart at the end of the vigil.

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