Czechs queue to pay respects to Havel

Thousands of Czechs have said a personal farewell to former president Vaclav Havel, who led the peaceful revolution that toppled the communist regime in 1989.

The mourners waited patiently in a long line in front of the Prague Crossroads at the city’s Old Town, where the coffin with Mr Havel’s body went on display. Many were carrying flowers to honour Mr Havel, who died on Sunday aged 75.