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London attack: Spanish 'skateboard hero' Echeverría missing | London attack: Spanish 'skateboard hero' Echeverría missing |
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A Madrid man is missing in London after he used his skateboard against one of the jihadists, who was stabbing a woman, Spanish media report. | A Madrid man is missing in London after he used his skateboard against one of the jihadists, who was stabbing a woman, Spanish media report. |
Ignacio Echeverría, 39, saw the attack unfolding at London Bridge on Saturday night, and rushed to help the woman. | Ignacio Echeverría, 39, saw the attack unfolding at London Bridge on Saturday night, and rushed to help the woman. |
Friends with him at the time told his family what had happened. | Friends with him at the time told his family what had happened. |
Reports say Mr Echeverría is not listed among the dead. His sister has gone to London hospitals, but there is no news of him being among the injured. | Reports say Mr Echeverría is not listed among the dead. His sister has gone to London hospitals, but there is no news of him being among the injured. |
In a message on Facebook his father Joaquín Echeverría urged members of the public to help find his son, posting details of Ignacio. | In a message on Facebook his father Joaquín Echeverría urged members of the public to help find his son, posting details of Ignacio. |
At least one other Spaniard is in a London hospital, lightly injured after the terror attack at London Bridge. | At least one other Spaniard is in a London hospital, lightly injured after the terror attack at London Bridge. |
Reports say Ignacio Echeverría came upon the scene at London Bridge while cycling back from a park with two friends, with whom he had been skateboarding. | Reports say Ignacio Echeverría came upon the scene at London Bridge while cycling back from a park with two friends, with whom he had been skateboarding. |
In a Facebook post, his father said: "They saw him lying on the floor on the sidewalk after defending someone with his skateboard." | |
Apparently Ignacio did not have ID on him at the time. The Spanish embassy and HSBC Bank, his employer in London, are helping to search for him. | Apparently Ignacio did not have ID on him at the time. The Spanish embassy and HSBC Bank, his employer in London, are helping to search for him. |
On Saturday night three men rammed their van into pedestrians on London Bridge, then went on a stabbing rampage at nearby bars and restaurants, before police shot them dead. | On Saturday night three men rammed their van into pedestrians on London Bridge, then went on a stabbing rampage at nearby bars and restaurants, before police shot them dead. |
They killed seven and wounded dozens more, of whom 21 are now critically ill in hospital. | They killed seven and wounded dozens more, of whom 21 are now critically ill in hospital. |
The attack has been claimed by so-called Islamic State. At least one of the killers had shouted "this is for Allah!" during the attack, witnesses said. | The attack has been claimed by so-called Islamic State. At least one of the killers had shouted "this is for Allah!" during the attack, witnesses said. |
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