Birmingham violence: Families praise 'calm' reactions

13 August 2011 Last updated at 08:50 ET Help

The families of three men killed when hit they were by a car in Birmingham during the riots have praised people for remaining calm following the event.

Abdullah Khan, uncle of Shazad Ali and Abdul Musavir, said their deaths were the result of a "pure criminal act".

Tariq Jahan, father of Haroon Jahan, thanked everyone in the country for their condolences and thanked young people for staying calm.

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