Dozens of people showed solidarity with the people of Aleppo with a vigil in Cornmarket Street tonight.

The hastily organised event came after Syrian Government forces entered the city yesterday, with reports of atrocities being carried out against civilians since then.

The city was previously held by rebel forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad.

The demonstration was called to draw attention to the situation and to demand an immediate ceasefire.

Oxford Solidarity for Syria spokesman Peter Hill said: "As the humanitarian chief of the UN warned a fortnight ago, Aleppo is now becoming 'one giant graveyard'.

"Parliament is currently debating its response to events and protests are also being held outside 10 Downing Street.

"This is in addition to many other protests across the world.

"Assad and his Russian backers may be winning the military war but we can and must bear witness to the atrocities and express our solidarity with victims, who represent the last vestiges of the Syrian revolution."

Oxford University student Amelia Cooper, who was at the vigil, added: "It is not just about the past 48 hours. 

"It has been a constant siege that we have known about for a long time.

"A Facebook status is not enough anymore, we have to do better."