Vigil held in Bradford in memory of stab victim Kulsuma Akter

“Kulsuma Akter, say her name,” was chanted by those present, while placards and paper signs bearing those words were held aloft.

Some of those gathered were in tears as the vigil took place and black ribbons were given out as armbands.

One of those behind the vigil, Jenny Stein, said organisers had wanted to highlight the issue of violence against women, while remembering that Ms Akter was not just a “statistic”.

“We didn’t want her death to pass by without any recognition, or showing that some of us are really upset and distressed by what happened to her.

“She’s a real woman, with a real baby in a real pram, on a street on a Saturday afternoon. It’s very upsetting”.