A candelit vigil to mark the horrifying killing of 148 people - mostly schoolchildren - in Pakistan was held by members of the Wycombe community.

More than 200 people attended the event to pay their respects to the victims of the atrocity, held outside the Wycombe District Council offices on Queen Victoria Road.

The hour long vigil was organised by Wycombe District Councillors Zia Ahmed, Maz Hussain and Mahboob Hussain.

Cllr Mahboob Hussain explained he believed it was vital that communities came together to take a stand against terrorism in the face of the shocking attack on December 16, in which members of the Taliban attacked an army run school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, opening fire on pupils and teachers.

He said it was all the more important to remember this in light of the national attention that has focused on Wycombe after two recent arrests related to alleged terrorist activity.

Cllr Hussain said: "The killing of 148 innocent people in a Peshawar School - mostly children - was a disgraceful and cowardly act.

"I condemn any terrorism, especially in the name of religion. We have got to understand a terrorist attack against one of us is an attack against all of us, regardless of colour, race or religion."

The event took place on Sunday, December 21, with prayers held at Wycombe Mosque in memory of the victims of the attack on the preceeding Friday. Addressing the crowds at the vigil to add his condemnation of the killings was the chief Imam, with two other local Imams alongside him.

Also in attendance were Wycombe MP Steve Baker and Cllr Zahir Mohammed, chairman of Buckinghamshire County Council.

Cllr Mohammed said: "I am absolutely horrified at the massacre of innocent children and staff, there is absolutely no justification for such killing wherever in the world it may be.

"It serves as a reminder that we all need to continue to work harder to remove extremist elements in our society at home and abroad. Islam itself teaches against extremism and such actions are completely un-Islamic. My thoughts and prayers are with those who lost their lives and their families."