FLORAL tributes are being laid at the scene of a multiple stabbing incident yesterday which has now been confirmed as a terrorist attack.
Three people died in the incident at Forbury Gardens, while others remain in hospital.
One message laid on flowers reads: "Reading weeps.
"I could not sleep. I had to come and say goodbye."
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Another emotional message reads: "Victims and their loved ones, you will be remembered.
"I proposed to Kayleigh here, I come here every remembrance day.
"It has always been a special place.
"Sorry for your loss. Ben and Kayleigh."
Other tributes have also been flooding in on social media.
A group of three friends leaving flowers outside the Reading park said they did not know any victims personally but wanted to show support, saying either they or their friends could have been attacked.
Tom, 20, who has always lived in Reading, said: "I've spent a lot of time in that park.
"For me personally it feels like an attack on our area."
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