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Victims of domestic violence remembered outside London’s City Hall

ACTIVISTS laid flowers outside London’s City Hall yesterday in remembrance of all the women who have died after being turned away from the capital’s disappearing domestic violence refuges.

Members of Sisters Uncut stood outside the office of newly elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan to demand that he tackle the growing crisis.

Mr Khan was confronted by campaigners earlier in the day.

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