900 people attended the event at the Centenary Pavillion in Elland Road last night (Friday) to remember the lives of Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight, who were murdered in 2000 while attending an away game in Istanbul, Turkey.
Among those in attendance were friends and family of Chris and Kev, as well as players and staff on the day of the killings including manager David O’Leary, goalkeeper Nigel Martyn and chairman Peter Risdale.
Modern greats at the club including Stuart Dallas and Luke Ayling were also among the attendees as speeches were given and money was raised for Leeds-charity Candlelighters.
The club and its supporters have marked the anniversary by holding tributes during games and the squad and staff visited the plaque by the ground on Thursday to pay their respects.
A fundraising page was set up ahead of Friday night’s event for people to contribute towards.
Check out our photographer Steve Riding’s pictures in the gallery below.
14. Elland Road
The event, which was well attended by fans of the club, was held at the Centenary Pavilion at Elland Road | Steve Riding
15. Gary Kelly
Nick Julian meets Gary Kelly, one of the players who played in the game in Turkey | Steve Riding
16. Enjoying the night
A fundraising page has been set up that fans can contribute towards. | Steve Riding
17. Memorabilia auctioned off
Memorabilia was also sold to raise funds for Candlelighters. | Steve Riding
18. Supporting the cause
There was a great attendance from fans at the event, which was held to mark the 25th anniversary of the tragic events. | Steve Riding