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| London Bridge attack: police raid two more properties in east of city | London Bridge attack: police raid two more properties in east of city |
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| Police investigating the London Bridge attack searched two more properties in east London as they prepared to name the three men who killed seven people and left 21 others in a critical condition. | Police investigating the London Bridge attack searched two more properties in east London as they prepared to name the three men who killed seven people and left 21 others in a critical condition. |
| Counter-terrorism officers detained “a number of people” after raiding addresses in Newham and Barking at 4.15am on Monday, the Metropolitan police said. | Counter-terrorism officers detained “a number of people” after raiding addresses in Newham and Barking at 4.15am on Monday, the Metropolitan police said. |
| Pedestrians were mowed down by a rental van on London Bridge on Saturday night before attackers stabbed a police officer and members of the public around Borough Market with 12in knives. | Pedestrians were mowed down by a rental van on London Bridge on Saturday night before attackers stabbed a police officer and members of the public around Borough Market with 12in knives. |
| One east London resident reported “loud flash bangs and gunshots” in the early hours of Monday morning. BatemanLDN wrote on Twitter: “It woke me up along with the whole street. Extremely loud bangs followed by gunshot bangs.” | One east London resident reported “loud flash bangs and gunshots” in the early hours of Monday morning. BatemanLDN wrote on Twitter: “It woke me up along with the whole street. Extremely loud bangs followed by gunshot bangs.” |
| @SkyNews New raids happening in Dagenham. Loud flash bangs and gunshots just off the A13 pic.twitter.com/5GcGweCMKo | @SkyNews New raids happening in Dagenham. Loud flash bangs and gunshots just off the A13 pic.twitter.com/5GcGweCMKo |
| On Sunday, four other addresses were raided in Barking, including the home of one of the suspected attackers, and East Ham. Scotland Yard said seven women and five men aged between 19 and 60 were arrested under the Terrorism Act. A 55-year-old man was released later without charge. | On Sunday, four other addresses were raided in Barking, including the home of one of the suspected attackers, and East Ham. Scotland Yard said seven women and five men aged between 19 and 60 were arrested under the Terrorism Act. A 55-year-old man was released later without charge. |
| Police said they know the identities of the attackers and would name them “as soon as operationally possible”. Witnesses said one of the attackers shouted “this is for Allah” as he stabbed a man near a pub. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement. | Police said they know the identities of the attackers and would name them “as soon as operationally possible”. Witnesses said one of the attackers shouted “this is for Allah” as he stabbed a man near a pub. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement. |
| The first known victim of the attack was named as Christine Archibald from Castlegar, Canada. In a statement, her family said: “We grieve the loss of our beautiful, loving daughter and sister. She had room in her heart for everyone and believed strongly that every person was to be valued and respected.” | The first known victim of the attack was named as Christine Archibald from Castlegar, Canada. In a statement, her family said: “We grieve the loss of our beautiful, loving daughter and sister. She had room in her heart for everyone and believed strongly that every person was to be valued and respected.” |
| A French man was also among those killed, according to the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian. | A French man was also among those killed, according to the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian. |
| Two Australians, Candice Hedge from Brisbane and Andrew Morrison from Darwin, were wounded. Australian government officials said there were two more nationals “about whom we have very real concerns”. | Two Australians, Candice Hedge from Brisbane and Andrew Morrison from Darwin, were wounded. Australian government officials said there were two more nationals “about whom we have very real concerns”. |
| A vigil for the victims will be held on Monday evening at Potters Fields Park near London Bridge and City Hall. | A vigil for the victims will be held on Monday evening at Potters Fields Park near London Bridge and City Hall. |
| The three attackers, wearing fake suicide bomb vests, were shot dead by eight officers outside a pub after police fired 50 bullets. A bystander was wounded in the crossfire. | The three attackers, wearing fake suicide bomb vests, were shot dead by eight officers outside a pub after police fired 50 bullets. A bystander was wounded in the crossfire. |
| Network Rail said London Bridge rail and London underground stations reopened at 5am, but commuters using the tube were advised to avoid the station because only one exit/entrance was open. | Network Rail said London Bridge rail and London underground stations reopened at 5am, but commuters using the tube were advised to avoid the station because only one exit/entrance was open. |
| A British Transport Police officer was stabbed in the head, face and leg after taking on the attackers armed only with his baton. Three Metropolitan Police officers were injured, including one who was off-duty. He was injured while tackling the men and is in a serious condition in hospital. Thirty-six people remain in hospital. | |
| A friend of one of the attackers told BBC Asian Network he had reported him to the anti-terror hotline after he began expressing increasingly radical views and justifying terror attacks, but the man said he was never arrested. | A friend of one of the attackers told BBC Asian Network he had reported him to the anti-terror hotline after he began expressing increasingly radical views and justifying terror attacks, but the man said he was never arrested. |
| Giving an update on the investigation outside New Scotland Yard in London, the Met assistant commissioner Mark Rowley said “significant progress” had been made in identifying the attackers. | Giving an update on the investigation outside New Scotland Yard in London, the Met assistant commissioner Mark Rowley said “significant progress” had been made in identifying the attackers. |
| As well as more armed police across the capital in coming days, “the public will also see increased physical measures in order to keep [the] public safe on London’s bridges”, he said. | As well as more armed police across the capital in coming days, “the public will also see increased physical measures in order to keep [the] public safe on London’s bridges”, he said. |
| Theresa May will chair another meeting of the government emergency committee Cobra on Monday morning. Election campaigning was due to resume after being suspended on Sunday. | Theresa May will chair another meeting of the government emergency committee Cobra on Monday morning. Election campaigning was due to resume after being suspended on Sunday. |
| The Conservatives were coming under fire for funding cuts to the police. Karen Bradley, the culture secretary, appeared to accept that the numbers of armed officers had fallen amid more general cutbacks to the police amid austerity after 2010. | The Conservatives were coming under fire for funding cuts to the police. Karen Bradley, the culture secretary, appeared to accept that the numbers of armed officers had fallen amid more general cutbacks to the police amid austerity after 2010. |
| “We’ve seen reductions in police officers across the board, we had to take difficult decisions in 2010 when we came into office when as you remember, there was no money,” she told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. “All parties at that time agreed there needed to be cuts.” | “We’ve seen reductions in police officers across the board, we had to take difficult decisions in 2010 when we came into office when as you remember, there was no money,” she told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. “All parties at that time agreed there needed to be cuts.” |
| She added: “It’s not just about numbers, it’s about powers, it’s about making sure the police have the powers they need.” | She added: “It’s not just about numbers, it’s about powers, it’s about making sure the police have the powers they need.” |
| The Met police commissioner, Cressida Dick, said she could not talk about any specifics of resourcing amid the pre-election purdah period for public officials. | The Met police commissioner, Cressida Dick, said she could not talk about any specifics of resourcing amid the pre-election purdah period for public officials. |
| She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We do have a very, very powerful counter-terrorism effort, but as I have indicated the threat does seem to be changing, so we need to look at our strategy, we need to look at our resourcing, we need to look at the techniques we’re using.” | She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We do have a very, very powerful counter-terrorism effort, but as I have indicated the threat does seem to be changing, so we need to look at our strategy, we need to look at our resourcing, we need to look at the techniques we’re using.” |
| Saying she could not comment on whether any of the three attackers were previously known to authorities, Dick warned it was inevitable some such events would happen. | Saying she could not comment on whether any of the three attackers were previously known to authorities, Dick warned it was inevitable some such events would happen. |
| “I know people will be very concerned there have been three horrendous attacks in the past nine weeks. It’s worth pointing out also that we have foiled five attacks, and since 2013 we’ve foiled 18 attacks,” she said. | “I know people will be very concerned there have been three horrendous attacks in the past nine weeks. It’s worth pointing out also that we have foiled five attacks, and since 2013 we’ve foiled 18 attacks,” she said. |
| “Inevitably, (even) with a large database and some very good knowledge, on occasion somebody will, as my predecessor predicted, get through and be successful, and on occasion those people may have been known to the agencies before.” | “Inevitably, (even) with a large database and some very good knowledge, on occasion somebody will, as my predecessor predicted, get through and be successful, and on occasion those people may have been known to the agencies before.” |
| Asked whether the fact the first police officers to tackle the attackers had only batons with them meant all officers should now be armed, Dick disagreed. She said: “My personal view is I don’t think they should be routinely armed, I don’t. I think the way we have been going is the right way to go. I simply don’t think that it’s sensible response or likely to be effective with the threat we face.” | Asked whether the fact the first police officers to tackle the attackers had only batons with them meant all officers should now be armed, Dick disagreed. She said: “My personal view is I don’t think they should be routinely armed, I don’t. I think the way we have been going is the right way to go. I simply don’t think that it’s sensible response or likely to be effective with the threat we face.” |