Fawziyah Javed memorial bench

Unveiling of memorial bench for Fawziyah Javed who was murdered by her husband when he pushed her off Arthur's Seat on September 2, 2021. 02-09-24.

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00:00A bench has been unveiled at Arthur's seat in memory of Fosia Javid, the 31-year-old

00:07lawyer and mother-to-be who was murdered by her husband when he pushed her off the famous

00:12city landmark. Fosia's parents, Yasmin and Mohammad Javid, made the trip from their home

00:18in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, for the occasion, which marked the third anniversary of their

00:24daughter's death, and Yasmin paid tribute to Fosia.

00:54We have had our lives ripped apart and be brought to our knees with our unimaginable pain.

01:04We have been left with a massive hole in our hearts for the rest of our lives.

01:11Fosia was the beacon of light in so many people's lives while she was here.

01:19Even after her death, Fosia has shone a light in so many people's lives.

01:26Fosia was pregnant with her first child when she died on September 2, 2021.

01:32Her husband was jailed for her murder last year.

01:36After the trial, the family set up a foundation in Fosia's name to give practical support

01:41to the family's homicide victims, and so far 11 families have been helped by the fund.

01:48Yasmin said the bench was a tribute to Fosia, but also a symbol of hope for women, children

01:55and men who find themselves in the same position.