27-08-2017 17:45 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Notting Hill Carnival dove release honours Grenfell Tower victims

Victims of the Grenfell Tower fire have been remembered at the start of the Notting Hill Carnival with the release of dozens of white doves.The birds were released from the hands of survivors and local residents, as well as the leader of Kensington and Chelsea council Elizabeth Campbell, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Kensington MP Emma Dent Coad.A prayer was also held, along with a heartfelt performance of Bridge Over Troubled Water.
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