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| London attack: police name Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane as two of three perpetrators – latest updates | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 8.08pm BST | |
| 20:08 | |
| Tim Lusher | |
| Liam Connell, from Worcester Park, was with a group of friends celebrating Ellie Rowan’s 23rd birthday in Katzenjammers on Southwark Street on Saturday evening when an attacker burst in to the beer hall. Connell helped a man who had been stabbed in the neck and filmed as the police locked down the bar, live-tweeting the video, which was shown in TV news reports. He and Rowan said they had come to the vigil because “it was important for us to do it. We needed to take part and pay our respects to everyone.” | |
| Updated | |
| at 8.13pm BST | |
| 7.58pm BST | |
| 19:58 | |
| John Loughrey, a 63-year-old a bell ringer from Streatham, in south London, was at the vigil on the banks of the Thames today. He held a union flag in the air throughout the service. He said: | |
| I am here to show respect to the people who were murdered and the injured. The whole world shows them respect. We will win and continue normal life. | |
| Usman Saifi, a 36-year-old chartered accountant from Putney, in south-west London, was among a group of Muslims who mingled with the crowd wearing bold blue T-shirts which read “I Am a Muslim Ask Me Anything”. He said: | |
| It is really sad that we have had to do this for a third time. It is frustrating what is going on right now. We are standing here in solidarity and as Muslims. This is not what our religion teaches us. | |
| Updated | |
| at 8.15pm BST | |
| 7.46pm BST | |
| 19:46 | |
| Sam Jones | |
| Spain’s foreign minister, Alfonso Dastis, says the government hopes to have news about the missing Spaniard Ignacio Echeverría “within the next few hours” and is not ruling anything out when it comes to his condition. | |
| Echeverría, 39, has not been seen since he apparently used his skateboard to defend a woman injured by the London Bridge attackers near Borough Market on Saturday night. | |
| Dastis told the Spanish news agency Efe: “We’re pushing the British authorities because, frankly, this isn’t the kind of thing that can go on and on.” | |
| 7.13pm BST | 7.13pm BST |
| 19:13 | 19:13 |
| Helena Smith | Helena Smith |
| More has come in on Antonis Filis, the London-resident Greek who sustained head injuries and knife wounds to his kidney in the attack. | More has come in on Antonis Filis, the London-resident Greek who sustained head injuries and knife wounds to his kidney in the attack. |
| The Greek embassy has released a statement saying it expects the 35-year old, who has been operated on, to be discharged from the London hospital where he is recovering by the end of the week. “The embassy and the ministry of foreign affairs will continue to stand by him and his family,” said the statement following a visit to his bedside by the Greek ambassador Dimitris Caramitsos-Tziras. | The Greek embassy has released a statement saying it expects the 35-year old, who has been operated on, to be discharged from the London hospital where he is recovering by the end of the week. “The embassy and the ministry of foreign affairs will continue to stand by him and his family,” said the statement following a visit to his bedside by the Greek ambassador Dimitris Caramitsos-Tziras. |
| The envoy has ordered that the Greek flag be flown at half-mast from his embassy building to “honour the London terror attack victims and to express solidarity of Greece to the UK government and people of Britain”. | The envoy has ordered that the Greek flag be flown at half-mast from his embassy building to “honour the London terror attack victims and to express solidarity of Greece to the UK government and people of Britain”. |
| Filis, who was trained in the food industry, moved to London in search of employment at the height of Greece’s economic crisis in 2011. | Filis, who was trained in the food industry, moved to London in search of employment at the height of Greece’s economic crisis in 2011. |
| Speaking to Lamia Report, a local news outlet in the central Greek town where Filis was raised, his parents said they had feared he might have been caught up in the attack. | Speaking to Lamia Report, a local news outlet in the central Greek town where Filis was raised, his parents said they had feared he might have been caught up in the attack. |
| “I wouldn’t wish it on any parent to be faced with the feeling that we had … he stared at death in the face,” his father, Giorgos, told the news website. “He said they were aiming for his carotid. With God’s help and with him throwing up his hand [in front of his face], he was hit on the head. If it had been a little bit lower, we don’t know what would have happened.” | “I wouldn’t wish it on any parent to be faced with the feeling that we had … he stared at death in the face,” his father, Giorgos, told the news website. “He said they were aiming for his carotid. With God’s help and with him throwing up his hand [in front of his face], he was hit on the head. If it had been a little bit lower, we don’t know what would have happened.” |
| Filis required eight stitches to his head and several hours of surgery for his kidney injury. | Filis required eight stitches to his head and several hours of surgery for his kidney injury. |
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| at 7.41pm BST | at 7.41pm BST |
| 6.48pm BST | 6.48pm BST |
| 18:48 | 18:48 |
| Scotland Yard’s commissioner, Cressida Dick, says the authorities are confronting a “new reality” after the three terror attacks that have hit the UK in just 10 weeks. | Scotland Yard’s commissioner, Cressida Dick, says the authorities are confronting a “new reality” after the three terror attacks that have hit the UK in just 10 weeks. |
| 6.38pm BST | 6.38pm BST |
| 18:38 | 18:38 |
| Commander Mak Chishty, of the Metropolitan police, has delivered a statement on behalf of the capital’s Muslim community. | Commander Mak Chishty, of the Metropolitan police, has delivered a statement on behalf of the capital’s Muslim community. |
| This terrorist attack is an attack on all communities, including Muslim communities. | This terrorist attack is an attack on all communities, including Muslim communities. |
| Every time a terrorist attack takes place, Muslim communities either face or fear a backlash against them. | Every time a terrorist attack takes place, Muslim communities either face or fear a backlash against them. |
| The Muslim community appeals to all sections within their own communities to root out the scourge of terrorism which hides amongst their own people and masquerades as Islam. | The Muslim community appeals to all sections within their own communities to root out the scourge of terrorism which hides amongst their own people and masquerades as Islam. |
| The Muslim community is alarmed and concerned that this attack by three people … would have required planning and yet was not reported. | The Muslim community is alarmed and concerned that this attack by three people … would have required planning and yet was not reported. |
| It is the Islamic duty of every Muslim to be loyal to the country in which they live and we are now asking questions - to understand how extremism and hatred has taken hold within some elements of our own communities. | It is the Islamic duty of every Muslim to be loyal to the country in which they live and we are now asking questions - to understand how extremism and hatred has taken hold within some elements of our own communities. |
| Terrorism and extremism is hurting Islam. Muslims must do more to stop such attacks from happening again and we want to know how we can play a greater role in the future. | Terrorism and extremism is hurting Islam. Muslims must do more to stop such attacks from happening again and we want to know how we can play a greater role in the future. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.48pm BST | at 6.48pm BST |
| 6.36pm BST | 6.36pm BST |
| 18:36 | 18:36 |
| Jon Henley | Jon Henley |
| Two French citizens are missing after the London Bridge and Borough Market attack and one has been confirmed dead, France’s foreign minister has said. | Two French citizens are missing after the London Bridge and Borough Market attack and one has been confirmed dead, France’s foreign minister has said. |
| Jean-Yves Le Drian, who met the families of some of the injured on Monday afternoon, said at a brief press conference at the French embassy in London that six French nationals remained in hospital, including four in a critical condition. Two were discharged on Monday. | Jean-Yves Le Drian, who met the families of some of the injured on Monday afternoon, said at a brief press conference at the French embassy in London that six French nationals remained in hospital, including four in a critical condition. Two were discharged on Monday. |
| Citing the ongoing investigation, Le Drian declined to name the victims, give details of their injuries or speculate about what could have happened to those who were missing. | Citing the ongoing investigation, Le Drian declined to name the victims, give details of their injuries or speculate about what could have happened to those who were missing. |
| “I wanted to come to London to show that France is at Britain’s side,” he said. “The UK has been hit for the third time in less than three months by a terrorist attack. We wanted to show our solidarity to all families of the victims and show we are all concerned by this, and to express our profound compassion.” | “I wanted to come to London to show that France is at Britain’s side,” he said. “The UK has been hit for the third time in less than three months by a terrorist attack. We wanted to show our solidarity to all families of the victims and show we are all concerned by this, and to express our profound compassion.” |
| He said he would meet his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, later on Monday evening to discuss reinforcing the two countries’ counter-terrorism cooperation. “One of top priorities is to fight against propaganda and radicalisation on the internet,” he said. | He said he would meet his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, later on Monday evening to discuss reinforcing the two countries’ counter-terrorism cooperation. “One of top priorities is to fight against propaganda and radicalisation on the internet,” he said. |
| “What is at stake is democracy; what is at stake is liberty, our way of life, our values. Against those who want to destroy all that, we will fight without concession. They will not win. This is truly a global struggle.” | “What is at stake is democracy; what is at stake is liberty, our way of life, our values. Against those who want to destroy all that, we will fight without concession. They will not win. This is truly a global struggle.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.47pm BST | at 6.47pm BST |
| 6.34pm BST | 6.34pm BST |
| 18:34 | 18:34 |
| In the last half-hour or so a vigil has been taking place near Tower Bridge, in central London. | In the last half-hour or so a vigil has been taking place near Tower Bridge, in central London. |
| The view of the crowds at the vigil from London Bridge pic.twitter.com/zdYvpCNOyO | The view of the crowds at the vigil from London Bridge pic.twitter.com/zdYvpCNOyO |
| People of all religions turning up to the vigil, including the chaplaincy team from Guys' hospital pic.twitter.com/IVC2emoAQq | People of all religions turning up to the vigil, including the chaplaincy team from Guys' hospital pic.twitter.com/IVC2emoAQq |
| Residents have come to show solidarity at their local park where the vigil is being held. pic.twitter.com/mfcrwhTpAw | Residents have come to show solidarity at their local park where the vigil is being held. pic.twitter.com/mfcrwhTpAw |
| Minute of silence for the victims of Saturday's attack in London. pic.twitter.com/LPyYzJhEVl | Minute of silence for the victims of Saturday's attack in London. pic.twitter.com/LPyYzJhEVl |
| My colleague Hannah Ellis-Petersen was there. She reports that hundreds of people gathered in the shadow of city hall to pay their respects to all the victims of Saturday night’s attacks in Borough Market. Standing on stage flanked by the home secretary, Amber Rudd, and archbishop Justin Welby, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, gave a short but powerful speech, proclaiming that “London will never be broken by terrorism”. | My colleague Hannah Ellis-Petersen was there. She reports that hundreds of people gathered in the shadow of city hall to pay their respects to all the victims of Saturday night’s attacks in Borough Market. Standing on stage flanked by the home secretary, Amber Rudd, and archbishop Justin Welby, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, gave a short but powerful speech, proclaiming that “London will never be broken by terrorism”. |
| The mayor said: | The mayor said: |
| We are here in remembrance for the innocent lives lost and the people injured in the barbaric attack on our city on Saturday night. | We are here in remembrance for the innocent lives lost and the people injured in the barbaric attack on our city on Saturday night. |
| London stands in defiance against this cowardly attack on our city, our people, our values and our way of life. I want to send a clear message to the sick and evil extremists who committed these hideous crimes. We will defeat you. You will not win. | London stands in defiance against this cowardly attack on our city, our people, our values and our way of life. I want to send a clear message to the sick and evil extremists who committed these hideous crimes. We will defeat you. You will not win. |
| As a proud and patriotic British Muslim I say this: you do not commit these disgusting acts in my name. Your perverse ideology has nothing to do with the true values of Islam and you will never succeed in dividing our city. | As a proud and patriotic British Muslim I say this: you do not commit these disgusting acts in my name. Your perverse ideology has nothing to do with the true values of Islam and you will never succeed in dividing our city. |
| Khan thanked the “courageous” emergency services and those Londoners who had risked their lives to help others caught up in the violence. He emphasised that while terror and sorrow had struck at the heart of London, the values of its citizens remained steadfast and that “the love you have for one another will also be greater than the hate of the extremists”. | Khan thanked the “courageous” emergency services and those Londoners who had risked their lives to help others caught up in the violence. He emphasised that while terror and sorrow had struck at the heart of London, the values of its citizens remained steadfast and that “the love you have for one another will also be greater than the hate of the extremists”. |
| He added: | He added: |
| This is our city, these are our values and this is our way of life. London will never be broken by terrorism and we will put up a fight against extremism and we will defeat the terrorists. | This is our city, these are our values and this is our way of life. London will never be broken by terrorism and we will put up a fight against extremism and we will defeat the terrorists. |
| Cockney Keith, the big issue vendor outside London Bridge, is among those at the vigil "we live in scary times but this city is resilient" pic.twitter.com/2j9aK6kByP | Cockney Keith, the big issue vendor outside London Bridge, is among those at the vigil "we live in scary times but this city is resilient" pic.twitter.com/2j9aK6kByP |
| Hannah Jackson, 31 and Sam Williams, 31, brought their five-month-old baby Betsy to the vigil. They said it was an “act of unity and defiance. When these kinds of attacks are becoming more frequent in London, it feels so important for people from all different background and all different faiths to come together. We’ve just had a baby and we don’t want her to grow up in a city which is divided or defined by fear.” | Hannah Jackson, 31 and Sam Williams, 31, brought their five-month-old baby Betsy to the vigil. They said it was an “act of unity and defiance. When these kinds of attacks are becoming more frequent in London, it feels so important for people from all different background and all different faiths to come together. We’ve just had a baby and we don’t want her to grow up in a city which is divided or defined by fear.” |
| They said they had been shaken by the fact the attacks had taken place in an area they went out in often. Jackson said: | They said they had been shaken by the fact the attacks had taken place in an area they went out in often. Jackson said: |
| It could so easily have been us or people we knew. I can’t help but feel this will make people afraid, when they are specifically targeting innocent people who are going out and enjoying themselves. I am worried what it will do to the spirit of London. | It could so easily have been us or people we knew. I can’t help but feel this will make people afraid, when they are specifically targeting innocent people who are going out and enjoying themselves. I am worried what it will do to the spirit of London. |
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| at 6.52pm BST | at 6.52pm BST |
| 6.30pm BST | 6.30pm BST |
| 18:30 | 18:30 |
| Vikram Dodd | Vikram Dodd |
| One of the terrorists who attacked London on Saturday, killing seven people, had been previously known to police and MI5. | One of the terrorists who attacked London on Saturday, killing seven people, had been previously known to police and MI5. |
| Britain’s top counter-terrorism officer, assistant commissioner Mark Rowley admitted that Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, had been investigated in 2015 and that a member of the public had called the anti-terrorism hotline to raise concerns. But Rowley said no evidence had been found of attack planning or criminality and the investigation had dropped into the “lower echelons” of priorities for counter-terrorism investigators. | Britain’s top counter-terrorism officer, assistant commissioner Mark Rowley admitted that Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, had been investigated in 2015 and that a member of the public had called the anti-terrorism hotline to raise concerns. But Rowley said no evidence had been found of attack planning or criminality and the investigation had dropped into the “lower echelons” of priorities for counter-terrorism investigators. |
| Police named the second attacker as Rachid Redouane, 30, who claimed to be Moroccan and Libyan. He was not known to police and MI5 before the attack on Saturday. | Police named the second attacker as Rachid Redouane, 30, who claimed to be Moroccan and Libyan. He was not known to police and MI5 before the attack on Saturday. |
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| at 6.47pm BST | at 6.47pm BST |
| 6.25pm BST | 6.25pm BST |
| 18:25 | 18:25 |
| A statement from Scotland Yard said: “Khuram Shazad Butt was known to the police and MI5. However, there was no intelligence to suggest that this attack was being planned and the investigation had been prioritised accordingly. The other named man, Rachid Redouane, was not known.” | A statement from Scotland Yard said: “Khuram Shazad Butt was known to the police and MI5. However, there was no intelligence to suggest that this attack was being planned and the investigation had been prioritised accordingly. The other named man, Rachid Redouane, was not known.” |
| The Met’s assistant commissioner, Mark Rowley, added: | The Met’s assistant commissioner, Mark Rowley, added: |
| At any one time, MI5 and police are conducting around 500 active investigations, involving 3,000 subjects of interest. Additionally, there are around 20,000 individuals who are former subjects of interest, whose risk remains subject to review by MI5 and its partners. | At any one time, MI5 and police are conducting around 500 active investigations, involving 3,000 subjects of interest. Additionally, there are around 20,000 individuals who are former subjects of interest, whose risk remains subject to review by MI5 and its partners. |
| The security and intelligence services and police have stopped 18 plots since 2013, including five since the Westminster attack two months ago. | The security and intelligence services and police have stopped 18 plots since 2013, including five since the Westminster attack two months ago. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.31pm BST | at 6.31pm BST |
| 6.20pm BST | 6.20pm BST |
| 18:20 | 18:20 |
| Releasing the names of two of the three attackers, Scotland Yard said: | Releasing the names of two of the three attackers, Scotland Yard said: |
| Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, (20.4.90), was a British citizen who was born in Pakistan. Rachid Redouane, 30 (31.7.86) had claimed to be Moroccan and Libyan. He also used the name Rachid Elkhdar, with a different date of birth of 31.7.91. Inquiries are ongoing to confirm the identity of their accomplice. | Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, (20.4.90), was a British citizen who was born in Pakistan. Rachid Redouane, 30 (31.7.86) had claimed to be Moroccan and Libyan. He also used the name Rachid Elkhdar, with a different date of birth of 31.7.91. Inquiries are ongoing to confirm the identity of their accomplice. |
| Detectives would like to hear from anyone who has any information about these men that may assist them with the investigation. They are particularly keen to hear about places they may have frequented and their movements in the days and hours before the attack. | Detectives would like to hear from anyone who has any information about these men that may assist them with the investigation. They are particularly keen to hear about places they may have frequented and their movements in the days and hours before the attack. |
| 6.17pm BST | 6.17pm BST |
| 18:17 | 18:17 |
| Police have now released images of both of the attackers named so far: Khuram Butt (left) and Rachid Redouane (right). | Police have now released images of both of the attackers named so far: Khuram Butt (left) and Rachid Redouane (right). |
| 6.15pm BST | 6.15pm BST |
| 18:15 | 18:15 |
| Khuram Butt, one of the three jihadi attackers who killed seven people in London on Saturday, was a supporter of the banned Islamist group al-Muhajiroun who only last month was spotted urging people in east London not to participate in the general election. | Khuram Butt, one of the three jihadi attackers who killed seven people in London on Saturday, was a supporter of the banned Islamist group al-Muhajiroun who only last month was spotted urging people in east London not to participate in the general election. |
| The 27-year old was described by locals in his neighbourhood of Barking, east London, as the son of parents from Jhelum, a town in Pakistan’s Punjab province. He is believed to have been brought up in Britain, become a keen supporter of Arsenal football club, whose shirt he wore during the attack, and to have spoken with a London accent. It is not clear whether he was born in the UK or abroad. | The 27-year old was described by locals in his neighbourhood of Barking, east London, as the son of parents from Jhelum, a town in Pakistan’s Punjab province. He is believed to have been brought up in Britain, become a keen supporter of Arsenal football club, whose shirt he wore during the attack, and to have spoken with a London accent. It is not clear whether he was born in the UK or abroad. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.37pm BST | at 6.37pm BST |