Hundreds gather for fond farewell to The Independent’s Kim Sengupta Family, friends and journalists gathered at a memorial service at St Bride’s Church on Fleet Street to pay tribute to The Independent’s World Affairs Editor.
Hilsum, who worked alongside Kim in multiple war zones, told how she had gone back through the messages she and Kim had exchanged on Whatsapp and his humour and understated take on the world shone through.
Geordie Greig, The Independent’s editor-in-chief, had known Kim for more than 40 years and described his fearlessness in reporting in conflict zones around the world, including Syria, Libya, Syria, Turkey, Gaza, Ukraine, Haiti and Sri Lanka.
Christina Lamb, chief foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times, joined Lindsey Hilsum, international editor at Channel 4, to give a shared tribute, both describing Kim’s kindness and humour as they covered the darkest of news events in the most dangerous of circumstances.
Hundreds of people gathered today to pay their respects to Kim Sengupta, The Independent’s World Affairs Editor who died last year.
