
As the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaches, bereaved families say their grief remains ever-present, with one relative describing the loss as 'constantly on my mind'. According to the BBC, relatives of victims continue to wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial, a process that has dragged on for decades. The prolonged legal proceedings have compounded the frustration and pain of those who lost loved ones in the 2001 attacks.
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