'12 people lost their lives - buying a copy is the least we could do'
Mirror chief reporter Andy Lines, in Paris, says he has come across a queue of perhaps of 100 people or more snaked around a corner.
It was still dark, freezing cold this morning and the newspaper kiosk had not even opened yet.
But a rumour had circulated that this particular newsagent had been allocated copies of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
Such was the clamour for people to get their hands on a copy that was enough for a massive line to form.
The first person in the queue at the Place de la Republique had been there since before 6am.
She said: "A week ago today 12 people lost their lives trying to produce this magazine.
"It's the least I can do to wait a couple of hour to make sure I can get a copy."
We had already been to several other newsagents – all had sold out.
Gebraenariam Manache at his kiosk outside Gare de l'Est said: “I hope to get more copies this afternoon.
“It's only 7am and I cannot believe how many people have asked me for a copy already.”
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