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Anger At Inquest For 7/7 Victims And Bombers (UK)

Graham Foulkes, whose 22-year-old son David was killed in the London attacks, said the announcement came as a "real blow" and criticised its "insensitivity".

He was speaking after Lady Justice Hallett, a Court of Appeal judge, met with the families to explain she will hold a pre-inquest hearing early next year.

The full inquests are expected to follow in the autumn.

She told the families she had no choice but to hold the inquests of the four bombers at the same time as those of the victims.

Read entire article at Sky News (UK)