Leaders’ vigil for victim of killing

May 31 2008 by Neil Atkinson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

FAITH leaders paid tribute to killing victim Amar Aslam last night.

The Bishop of Wakefield, the Rt Rev Stephen Platten, was among those who joined a vigil in Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury, at the spot where the 17-year-old victim was found last Sunday.

The others included the Rev Kevin Partington, Vicar of Dewsbury, and local Muslim leader Moulanah Ilyas Patel.

The faith leaders, who each held a silent prayer, were joined by Dewsbury MP Shahid Malik.

All later visited Mr Aslam’s Dewsbury home to pay their condolences to his family.

Three 15-year-old boys and a man aged 20 have been remanded in custody charged with murder and robbery.