London terror attacks: timeline of how the events unfolded
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attacks: timeline of how the events unfolded

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A van drove into pedestrians on London Bridge and witnesses described three men stabbing passersby in the nearby Borough Market area. Here is a timeline of how the events unfolded: 10.08pm: Police are called to reports of a van hitting pedestrians on London Bridge. It is initially unclear whether the van deliberately drove into people but the similarities with the Westminster Bridge terror attack are obvious and armed police are on the scene. 12.25am: Both the incidents at London Bridge and Borough Market are declared "terrorist incidents" by police.

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Man held for attempted murder after Christmas Day collision in London
3 months ago

Man held for attempted murder after Christmas Day collision in London

Deccan Chronicle  

The Metropolitan Police were called to Shaftesbury Avenue in Covent Garden at 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday after reports of a collision and a car driving on the wrong side of the road. Forensic officers are examining the scene near the Gielgud Theatre, with police cordons in place around Archer Street and Great Windmill Street, encompassing the Windmill Soho nightclub and …

Reading stabbing: Police declare terror attack after three killed in park
4 years, 9 months ago

Reading stabbing: Police declare terror attack after three killed in park

The Independent  

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UK authorities investigate park stabbing as terrorism, calling it an atrocity
4 years, 9 months ago

UK authorities investigate park stabbing as terrorism, calling it an atrocity

Live Mint  

A stabbing rampage that killed three people and wounded three others in the southern English town of Reading was an act of terrorism, police said on Sunday, calling the attack in a sunny park an atrocity. Britain's most senior counter-terrorism police officer, Neil Basu, said a man had run into Forbury Gardens and attacked people with a knife before being …

Two prisoners arrested over ‘terror attack’ on staff at high-security jail
5 years ago

Two prisoners arrested over ‘terror attack’ on staff at high-security jail

The Independent  

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At least 3 injured, suspect killed in London terror stabbings: Police
5 years, 1 month ago

At least 3 injured, suspect killed in London terror stabbings: Police

India Today  

Police shot and killed a man in south London after he wounded at least three people in "terrorism-related" stabbings Sunday, the city's police department said. Stephen Roberts, a former deputy commissioner for the Metropolitan Police, said authorities would try to quickly search the suspect's residence and seize any computer devices to scour his internet records. Roberts said if the facts …

London stabbings: Three men murdered in 12 hours of violence
5 years, 3 months ago

London stabbings: Three men murdered in 12 hours of violence

The Independent  

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Focus on early release of terror convict in London stabbings
5 years, 4 months ago

Focus on early release of terror convict in London stabbings

India TV News  

U.K. counterterrorism police on Saturday searched for clues into how a man imprisoned for terrorism offenses before his release last year managed to stab several people before being tackled by bystanders and shot dead by officers on London Bridge. Police said Khan was convicted in 2012 of terrorism offenses and released in December 2018 “on license,” which means he had …

The Al Qaeda Islamist fanatic from Stoke caught plotting Mumbai-style terror attack on London
5 years, 4 months ago

The Al Qaeda Islamist fanatic from Stoke caught plotting Mumbai-style terror attack on London

Daily Mail  

The Metropolitan Police has named convicted terrorist Usman Khan, pictured, as the man responsible for the London Bridge Terror attack which claimed two lives The Al Qaeda fanatic who yesterday stabbed two people to death in a terrorist attack on London Bridge was previously caught plotting a Mumbai-style attack on London that included assassinating Boris Johnson. Khan and his gang …

London knife attack suspect was jailed for 6 years in 2012 on terror charges: UK police
5 years, 4 months ago

London knife attack suspect was jailed for 6 years in 2012 on terror charges: UK police

India TV News  

A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people Friday in London, killing two in what police are treating as a terrorist attack before being tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers on London Bridge. Johnson, who chaired a meeting of the government’s COBRA emergency committee late Friday, said more police would be patrolling …

Knife attacker shot dead on London Bridge was known to police, security sources reveal
5 years, 4 months ago

Knife attacker shot dead on London Bridge was known to police, security sources reveal

Daily Mail  

The Metropolitan Police has named convicted terrorist Usman Khan, pictured, as the man responsible for the London Bridge Terror attack which claimed two lives The London Bridge terrorist who stabbed two people to death in a horrific knife rampage yesterday sent a grovelling letter from prison begging to be sent on a deradicalisation course during his sentencing for his first …

London passengers blast Uber for increasing fares amid London Bridge terror chaos
5 years, 4 months ago

London passengers blast Uber for increasing fares amid London Bridge terror chaos

Daily Mail  

Passengers have blasted Uber for increasing fares in parts of the capital amid the London Bridge terror chaos as the attack left Black Friday shoppers and commuters afraid to use the Underground. Angry Uber customers took to social media to claim the taxi-hailing app had put on a surcharge after the terror attack today UberUK tweeted earlier today: 'A serious …

London Bridge attack: Bystanders wrestle suspect to ground before being dragged off by armed police
5 years, 4 months ago

London Bridge attack: Bystanders wrestle suspect to ground before being dragged off by armed police

The Independent  

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The heroes of London Bridge who worked together to take down a terrorist
5 years, 4 months ago

The heroes of London Bridge who worked together to take down a terrorist

Daily Mail  

One brave man, later confirmed to be a British Transport Police officer, ran across the road to tackle the knifeman Brave bystanders wrestled a knifeman to the ground on London Bridge today before disarming him and fleeing as police opened fire. Video filmed at the scene shows at least four people struggling with a man at London Bridge A man …

London police shoot suspect dead after ‘terrorist’ stabbings
5 years, 4 months ago

London police shoot suspect dead after ‘terrorist’ stabbings

India TV News  

A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people in what police are treating as a terrorist attack Friday before being tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers on London Bridge, police and the city’s mayor said. Metropolitan Police counterterrorism chief Neil Basu said the suspect appeared to be wearing a bomb vest but …

Attacker in London stabbings served six years on terror charges, police say
5 years, 4 months ago

Attacker in London stabbings served six years on terror charges, police say

LA Times  

A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people Friday in London, killing two of them in what police are treating as a terrorist attack. Police said the attacker, Usman Khan, was convicted in 2012 of terrorism offenses and released in December 2018 “on license,” which means he had to meet certain conditions or face recall to prison. Basu …

East Ham stabbing: Two men die in separate attacks on night of violence in London
5 years, 9 months ago

East Ham stabbing: Two men die in separate attacks on night of violence in London

The Independent  

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Manchester Victoria stabbing: Man charged with terror offence after New Year’s Eve attack
5 years, 9 months ago

Manchester Victoria stabbing: Man charged with terror offence after New Year’s Eve attack

The Independent  

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London Bridge attack: Police officer fought terrorists with baton as they closed in like ‘wolf pack’
5 years, 10 months ago

London Bridge attack: Police officer fought terrorists with baton as they closed in like ‘wolf pack’

The Independent  

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London Bridge attack: Mystery of man spared by knife-wielding terrorists who paused rampage to speak to him before walking away
5 years, 10 months ago

London Bridge attack: Mystery of man spared by knife-wielding terrorists who paused rampage to speak to him before walking away

The Independent  

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London Bridge hero swung skateboard at terrorists wearing fake suicide vests
5 years, 10 months ago

London Bridge hero swung skateboard at terrorists wearing fake suicide vests

Daily Mail  

The leader of the London Bridge attackers ran his knife under a tap to clean off the blood after stabbing two kneeling victims, then wiped it on his beard before continuing his attack, an inquest has heard. He was shot dead by police Rachid Redouane, 30, and Youssef Zaghba, 22, were also shot dead by police Xavier Thomas, 45, and …

Manchester stabbings: UK police raid house, quiz suspect
6 years, 2 months ago

Manchester stabbings: UK police raid house, quiz suspect

Associated Press  

LONDON — Police in the English city of Manchester are quizzing a suspect and searching a house for clues about the “terror-related” stabbings of three people at a train station on New Year’s Eve. Monday’s stabbing attack left a man and a woman hospitalized with “very serious” but not life-threatening injuries and a man in custody, police said. I looked …

Westminster terror attack: CCTV shows car mowing down cyclists
6 years, 7 months ago

Westminster terror attack: CCTV shows car mowing down cyclists

Daily Mail  

Police have raided addresses in Nottingham and Birmingham over the Westminster terror attack after it emerged the suspect who ploughed into 15 cyclists and pedestrians today was known to officers but not MI5, MailOnline can reveal. Forensic officers by the Ford Fiesta that crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament today in the first terror attack in Britain …

UK remembers London Bridge attack victims on 1st anniversary
6 years, 9 months ago

UK remembers London Bridge attack victims on 1st anniversary

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May joined survivors, victims’ families and emergency workers at a memorial service Sunday to mark a year since a deadly vehicle-and-knife attack brought terror to London Bridge on a warm Saturday night. Eight people were killed and almost 50 injured when three Islamic State group-inspired extremists ran down pedestrians on the bridge, then stabbed …

Saturday night turns to deadly horror as terrorists strike on London Bridge
7 years, 3 months ago

Saturday night turns to deadly horror as terrorists strike on London Bridge

The Independent  

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London museum crash 'not terror-related', police say
7 years, 5 months ago

London museum crash 'not terror-related', police say

The Independent  

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London tube attack: British police arrest two more suspects under anti-terrorism legislation in Wales
7 years, 6 months ago

London tube attack: British police arrest two more suspects under anti-terrorism legislation in Wales

Firstpost  

Two men were arrested on Wednesday over last week’s London underground terror attack in which 30 people were injured, bringing the total number of people in custody to five London: Two men were arrested on Wednesday over last week’s London underground terror attack in which 30 people were injured, bringing the total number of people in custody to five, police …

Third suspect arrested over London subway station blast
7 years, 6 months ago

Third suspect arrested over London subway station blast

China Daily  

Police officers stand behind a cordon on Jeffery Street on Sept 19, 2017 in Newport, Wales. LONDON - A 25-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in the Welsh city of Newport, becoming the third suspect to be arrested in connection with the Friday explosion at a subway station in west London, British police said. The latest arrest was made after …

London terror attack: Scotland Yard makes second arrest over UK Tube bombing
7 years, 6 months ago

London terror attack: Scotland Yard makes second arrest over UK Tube bombing

India TV News  

A second man has been arrested by Scotland Yard's Counter-Terrorism Command in connection with the bombing at a London Underground train, police said today. "The Metropolitan Police and its partners across the Counter Terrorism Policing Network have been working around the clock and through the night to identify, locate and arrest those responsible for this cowardly crime," Neil Basu, the …

London train blast: Latest of 5 UK terror incidents in 2017
7 years, 6 months ago

London train blast: Latest of 5 UK terror incidents in 2017

CNN  

CNN — The blast of an improvised bomb Friday on a London Underground train brings the number of terror incidents in the United Kingdom this year to at least five. NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Khalid Masood drove a rental car into pedestrians on London’s Westminster Bridge before exiting the vehicle and stabbing a police officer to death at the entrance to …

London van attack: Teenager reported to anti-extremism programme for describing incident as ‘wonderful news’
7 years, 9 months ago

London van attack: Teenager reported to anti-extremism programme for describing incident as ‘wonderful news’

Firstpost  

A 13-year-old schoolboy has been reported to the UK government’s controversial anti-extremism prevent programme for celebrating the van attack on a north London mosque last week and describing it as “wonderful news”. London: A 13-year-old schoolboy has been reported to the UK government’s controversial anti-extremism prevent programme for celebrating the van attack on a north London mosque last week and …

London van attack: Suspect identified as Cardiff-resident Darren Osborne, police believes he acted alone
7 years, 9 months ago

London van attack: Suspect identified as Cardiff-resident Darren Osborne, police believes he acted alone

Firstpost  

The suspect in the north London mosque attack that killed one person has been identified as a resident of Cardiff, Wales, who had previously voiced his hatred for Muslims, the media reported. London: The suspect in the north London mosque attack that killed one person has been identified as a resident of Cardiff, Wales, who had previously voiced his hatred …

London van attack: Locals hold vigil as police steps up presence near mosques during Ramadan
7 years, 9 months ago

London van attack: Locals hold vigil as police steps up presence near mosques during Ramadan

Firstpost  

Londoners bearing messages of solidarity gathered at the spot where a man ploughed a van into Muslims leaving prayers at a mosque on Monday. London: Londoners bearing flowers and messages of solidarity gathered at the spot where a man ploughed a van into Muslims leaving prayers at a mosque, the fourth terror strike in Britain in four months. Eleven people …

Van driver deliberately ploughed into worshippers outside Finsbury Park mosque in London: Muslim Council of Britain
7 years, 9 months ago

Van driver deliberately ploughed into worshippers outside Finsbury Park mosque in London: Muslim Council of Britain

Firstpost  

A van ploughed into pedestrians near a London mosque in early Monday, killing one man and injuring eight other people in what Prime Minister Theresa May said was “a potential terrorist attack”. A white man deliberately ploughed a van into worshippers near a north London mosque, the Muslim Council of Britain said on Monday, citing witnesses and video from the …

London van attack kills 1, injures 8 outside Finsbury Park Mosque: All we know about this 'potential terror attack'
7 years, 9 months ago

London van attack kills 1, injures 8 outside Finsbury Park Mosque: All we know about this 'potential terror attack'

Firstpost  

A van ran into pedestrians near a north London mosque, killing one man and injuring eight others in an incident that police on Monday said was being investigated by counter-terrorism officers. The Muslim Council of Britain, an umbrella body for British Muslims, said the incident occurred outside the Muslim Welfare House on Seven Sisters Road, near the Finsbury Park mosque. …

London terror attacks: Spike in number of Britons taking up self-defence classes
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attacks: Spike in number of Britons taking up self-defence classes

Firstpost  

Worried Britons are increasingly taking up self-defence classes after the country was hit by three terrorist attacks within three months London: Worried Britons are increasingly taking up self-defence classes with a spike in the number of people signing up for them after the country was hit by three terrorist attacks within three months. One school teaching self-defence was quoted by …

London Bridge attack: Police arrest 19-year-old in latest counter-terror raid as victim recounts horror stabbing
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: Police arrest 19-year-old in latest counter-terror raid as victim recounts horror stabbing

The Independent  

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London Bridge attack: Assailants originally planned to use a 7.5 tonne lorry, say police
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: Assailants originally planned to use a 7.5 tonne lorry, say police

Firstpost  

The terrorists involved in the London Bridge attack that killed eight, had tried to hire a seven-and-a-half tonne lorry to carry out the brutality, police said. London: The terrorists involved in the London Bridge attack that killed eight, had tried to hire a seven-and-a-half tonne lorry to carry out the brutality, police said. In the early hours of Saturday, the …

London attack latest: Footage shows terrorists running towards armed police before being shot dead
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack latest: Footage shows terrorists running towards armed police before being shot dead

The Independent  

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London attacks: 25 arrested for 'hate crimes' since 1 June
7 years, 9 months ago

London attacks: 25 arrested for 'hate crimes' since 1 June

Firstpost  

Twenty-five people have been arrested in London for “hate crimes” since the 1 June terror attack killed eight people. London: Twenty-five people have been arrested in London for “hate crimes” since the 1 June terror attack killed eight people. “The metropolitan police has made 25 arrests for hate crime offences since,” Police Chief Superintendent Dave Stringer, head of community engagement …

London Bridge attack: Armed police make three new arrests in investigation into Borough Market stabbings
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: Armed police make three new arrests in investigation into Borough Market stabbings

The Independent  

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London attack: First pictures emerge of Borough Market after terror attack
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: First pictures emerge of Borough Market after terror attack

The Independent  

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London attack: 27-year-old man arrested in Barking in connection with Borough Market stabbing
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: 27-year-old man arrested in Barking in connection with Borough Market stabbing

The Independent  

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London attack as it happened: Met Police make arrests during early morning raids in search for jihadi network
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack as it happened: Met Police make arrests during early morning raids in search for jihadi network

The Independent  

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UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns London terror attack, calls upon countries to join hands to fight terrorism
7 years, 9 months ago

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns London terror attack, calls upon countries to join hands to fight terrorism

Firstpost  

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in London, saying perpetrators of the “unjustifiable violence” must be quickly brought to justice. New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in London, saying perpetrators of the “unjustifiable violence” must be quickly brought to justice. “The Secretary-General expresses his solidarity with the people …

London attack: All 12 people arrested by police in wake of incident released without charge
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: All 12 people arrested by police in wake of incident released without charge

The Independent  

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London attack: Britons should 'brace themselves' for more terror incidents during Ramadan, expert warns
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: Britons should 'brace themselves' for more terror incidents during Ramadan, expert warns

The Independent  

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3 terrorists responsible for London attack identified, says PM May
7 years, 9 months ago

3 terrorists responsible for London attack identified, says PM May

India TV News  

3 terrorists responsible for London attack identified, says PM May In all, seven women and five men aged between 19 and 60 were arrested under the Terrorist Act in Barking on Sunday. British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday said the three terrorists responsible for the London attack have been identified and their names would be revealed soon, even as …

London Bridge attack: Father hailed a 'hero' for fighting off terrorists in Borough Market
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: Father hailed a 'hero' for fighting off terrorists in Borough Market

The Independent  

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London Bridge attack: UK police name two terrorists, say one investigated before
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: UK police name two terrorists, say one investigated before

Live Mint  

London: One of the three attackers who killed seven people near London Bridge on Saturday night was previously investigated by British security services but had not been viewed as a serious threat, British police said on Monday. Khuram Shazad Butt, aged 27, was a British citizen born in Pakistan, who was already known to police and Britain’s domestic spy agency …

London terror attack: Security barriers installed on three bridges in capital
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: Security barriers installed on three bridges in capital

The Independent  

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