A Muslim bride received applause on Sunday as she interrupted her wedding day to lay her bridal bouquet in tribute to the victims of the recent Sydney siege at Martin Place.

Barrister and mother-of-three Katrina Dawson, 38, and café manager Tory Johnson, 34, were both killed in the siege in which lone gunman and self-styled cleric Man Haron Monis held people hostage in a Lindt café for 16 hours. He was killed when police stormed the area to end the stand-off.

On on Sunday, dressed in her bridal gown, wearing a headscarf and a veil, Ms Kassem chose to visit the siege site before the formal pictures were taken for her wedding, and received applause from the crowds as she lay down her bouquet.

“She acted out of respect for her country (Australia) that will one day be the country of her children and grandchildren.”   »»» The Independent (Australia)

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