THE families of July 7 bomb victims today attacked the Mayor of London and the Government for "forgetting" the dead.
On the fifth anniversary of the attacks, they spoke of their anguish at a "lack of compassion" in failing to send even a bunch of flowers to the four sites where 52 innocent people perished.
Graham Foulkes, whose son David, 22, was killed at the Edgware Road bombing, said: "This was an attack on Britain. It was not a natural disaster, it was pre-planned mass murder and there is not even a bunch of flowers from the Mayor."
The 58-year-old office worker, who had travelled from Saddleworth, near Manchester, with his wife Janet, to observe a minute's silence at Edgware Road station for the six who died there, wiped away tears as he spoke of the "anger" victims' families felt towards the authorities.
"This was the biggest loss of lives since the Second World War and it has almost been forgotten by the government," he added. "They couldn't even be bothered to arrange something for us today, we had to organise our commemoration.
"If you contrast this to 9/11, it is even more upsetting. The Queen was over there yesterday, yet she has not bothered to come out today for us."
His comments came as bereaved relatives and survivors gathered at five sites across London to remember those who perished.
At Edgware Road, where a train was blown Gucci Handags Replica up by Mohammad Sidique Khan, a crowd of 50 people gathered inside the station to lay flowers and stood silent as the clock struck 8:50am -- the approximate time of the blast. At King's Cross, where 26 were killed, families were led by staff into a private enclosure set up around the station's memorial plaque. Tearful relatives of those who died laid flowers and held a silent vigil. There were also emotional scenes at Tavistock Square, where 13 lost their lives, and at Aldgate station, where seven died.
The Mayor and Prime Minister David Cameron both sent wreaths to the memorial site in Hyde Park, with handwritten notes. Mr Johnson, anxious to show he understood the significance of the anniversary, also sent an email tribute to all City Hall staff for "rising to the challenge" five years ago.
Replica Franck Muller But the families and friends of the victims said it was not enough. A 9/11 emergency worker who was buried under rubble as the south tower collapsed was among the crowd at Edgware Road. She had flown from New York to show her support.
Bonnie Giebfied, 45, said: "I'm amazed there are no government officials here to be with the families. In America, you could accuse us of going over the top, but we will never let anyone forget September 11."
The father of Carrie Taylor, 24, who was killed at Aldgate, said the Government should have funded an official service at Hyde Park. John Taylor, 62, a security guard from Billericay, said: "In New York they have a massive ceremony every year for 9/11. It's a shame the Government can't recognise that they need to do more for bereaved families."
George Psaradakis, 54, the driver of the No30 bus blown up in Tavistock Square, said: "It's hard for me to accept that no members of the government will be at any of the bombing sites in an official capacity. I'm very disappointed." In the Commons today Mr Cameron said: "It was a dreadful day, but it was also a day that I New Balance Shoes believe will
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