Barack Obama lays wreath at Ground Zero – in pictures
US President Barack Obama poses for a photo with officers and former police commissioner Raymond Kelly (left) while visiting the First Precinct police station Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/ReutersUS President Barack Obama arrives at the World Trade Centre sitePhotograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesPeople gather across the street from the site of the former World Trade Centre as US President Barack Obama visited Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA
President Barack Obama shakes hands with members of the emergency services as he arrives for the wreath laying ceremonyPhotograph: Mark Lennihan/APPresident Barack Obama carries a wreath accompanied by New York City firefighters and police officers Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/ReutersPresident Barack Obama lays a wreathPhotograph: Charles Dharapak/APPresident Barack Obama accepts a wreath from a New York City firefighter Photograph: Brendan Mcdermid/ReutersPresident Barack Obama accompanied by New York City firefighters and police officersPhotograph: Brendan Mcdermid/ReutersA moment of silence is observed by President Barack Obama, accompanied by a New York police officer, a firefighter and Port Authority officerPhotograph: Richard Drew/APBarack Obama bows his head during a moment of silence Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesA general view of the World Trade Centre site, showing the the 9/11 Memorial during the wreath-laying ceremonyPhotograph: Gary Hershorn/ReutersPresident Barack Obama hugs Diane Wall, wife of Glen James Wall who died in the 9/11 World Trade Centre attackPhotograph: Charles Dharapak/APUS President Barack Obama speaks with family members of victims of the September 11 attackPhotograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty ImagesPresident Barack Obama speaks with victims' familiesPhotograph: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty ImagesThe presidential motorcade leaves Ground ZeroPhotograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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