The BBC reports:
Grieving Beslan marks siege end
People in Beslan feel many questions remain unanswered
The town of Beslan in southern Russia has held a final ceremony to mark the anniversary of a school siege in which 331 people, 186 of them children, died.
Bells on the site of the school marked the moment of the first of the blasts that led to the end of the siege.
Many of the relatives were overwhelmed with grief as a minute's silence was held and white balloons, one for each of the victims, were released.
A monument called "The tree of sorrow" will be unveiled at the local cemetery.
Events to commemorate the massacre have been taking place over three days.
Siege still a mystery
Injustices fuel conflict
The ceremony comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin met a delegation of the bereaved mothers.
Many in Beslan believe most of the victims were killed by the Russian assault forces, after Mr Putin had refused to talk with the gunmen.
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