Protestors deface July 7 memorial

The memorial commemorating the victims of the July 7 bombings on London has been defaced just hours before survivors and bereaved families gather to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the attacks.

The stainless steel columns of the memorial in Hyde Park, central London, were daubed with red and black slogans overnight with the messages “4Innocent Muslims” “Blair Lied Thousands Died” and “J7 Truth”.