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Australian Open pays tribute to victims of Melbourne incident

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IANS Melbourne

Australian Open tennis players and officials on Saturday observed a minute of silence in honour of the four people who died and the 21 who were injured here after being hit by a vehicle fleeing the police.

Before the start of the encounter between Spaniard Rafael Nadal and German Alexander Zverev, fans and the players observed a minute of silence, reports Efe.

Meanwhile, a message reading "You were innocent and you will not be forgotten" was projected across the tournament screens.

The accident happened on a corner in the city centre on Friday and the driver was arrested. Police have confirmed the attack was not related to terrorism.

 

--IANS

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First Published: Jan 21 2017 | 9:34 PM IST

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