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| The police officer who was stabbed in the face as he took on the London Bridge terrorists armed only with his baton has apologised to families who lost their loved ones, saying he wished he could have done more. | The police officer who was stabbed in the face as he took on the London Bridge terrorists armed only with his baton has apologised to families who lost their loved ones, saying he wished he could have done more. |
| The British Transport Police officer, who was one of the first on the scene as Saturday night’s atrocity unfolded, remains seriously ill with wounds to his head, arm and leg. | The British Transport Police officer, who was one of the first on the scene as Saturday night’s atrocity unfolded, remains seriously ill with wounds to his head, arm and leg. |
| “I feel like I did what any other person would have done,” he said in a statement. “I want to say sorry to the families that lost their loved ones. I’m so sorry I couldn’t do more and I want you to know I did everything I could.” | “I feel like I did what any other person would have done,” he said in a statement. “I want to say sorry to the families that lost their loved ones. I’m so sorry I couldn’t do more and I want you to know I did everything I could.” |
| The unnamed officer added: “Saturday night changed my life, like I’m sure it has for many others. My thoughts are with the people who died in the attack, but also with those that were injured and are recovering in hospital, including the three other officers that were injured, and all the members of the public who rushed to help.” | The unnamed officer added: “Saturday night changed my life, like I’m sure it has for many others. My thoughts are with the people who died in the attack, but also with those that were injured and are recovering in hospital, including the three other officers that were injured, and all the members of the public who rushed to help.” |
| As of Thursday, 29 victims are still being treated in five London hospitals, with 10 receiving critical care. | As of Thursday, 29 victims are still being treated in five London hospitals, with 10 receiving critical care. |
| Three French citizens, two Australians, one Canadian, one Spaniard and one Briton are known to have died. The girlfriend of one of them, the French chef Sébastien Bélanger, wrote a heartfelt tribute to her partner on Facebook. | Three French citizens, two Australians, one Canadian, one Spaniard and one Briton are known to have died. The girlfriend of one of them, the French chef Sébastien Bélanger, wrote a heartfelt tribute to her partner on Facebook. |
| “He called me mon amour like that would be my name … I see you with my eyes open … I see your clothes and things and don’t know what to do … I can’t stop thinking of how much we planned and how much you planned with your friends,” said Gerda Bennet, of London. “You are my best, the love you gave me will always be here.” | “He called me mon amour like that would be my name … I see you with my eyes open … I see your clothes and things and don’t know what to do … I can’t stop thinking of how much we planned and how much you planned with your friends,” said Gerda Bennet, of London. “You are my best, the love you gave me will always be here.” |
| Bélanger, 36, was watching the Champions League final with friends in the Boro Bistro bar when the attackers stormed the area. His friend, Damien Lecomte, described him as “a talented chef” and “one of the best people I know”. | Bélanger, 36, was watching the Champions League final with friends in the Boro Bistro bar when the attackers stormed the area. His friend, Damien Lecomte, described him as “a talented chef” and “one of the best people I know”. |
| Relatives of another French victim, Alexandre Pigeard, described him as a “marvellous son, a perfect older brother and a radiant young man”. | Relatives of another French victim, Alexandre Pigeard, described him as a “marvellous son, a perfect older brother and a radiant young man”. |
| Pigeard, 27, originally from Normandy, was working as a waiter at Boro Bistro when he was attacked. A family statement said he was “much loved by all who had the good fortune to meet him”, adding: “All his friends praised his kindness, his good humour and his generosity.” | |
| Pigeard was stabbed while working on the terrace of the bistro, where he had been employed for nine months. A manager at the establishment, Vincent le Berre, told Le Télégramme: “I managed to escape him, but my friend Alexandre did not have that chance. He was hit in the neck with a knife.” | Pigeard was stabbed while working on the terrace of the bistro, where he had been employed for nine months. A manager at the establishment, Vincent le Berre, told Le Télégramme: “I managed to escape him, but my friend Alexandre did not have that chance. He was hit in the neck with a knife.” |
| The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said on Wednesday that France was “paying a heavy price in these attacks”. | The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said on Wednesday that France was “paying a heavy price in these attacks”. |
| Police confirmed on Thursday that Kirsty Boden, of Australia, was another one of those killed. | Police confirmed on Thursday that Kirsty Boden, of Australia, was another one of those killed. |
| Boden, 28, who worked as a nurse at Guy’s hospital in London Bridge, “ran towards danger” to help people during the attack, her family said, adding that she was “the most outgoing, kind and generous person who loved to help people”. | |
| Christine Archibald, 30, Sara Zelenak, 21, James McMullen, 32, and Ignacio Echeverría, 39, are the other known fatalities. | Christine Archibald, 30, Sara Zelenak, 21, James McMullen, 32, and Ignacio Echeverría, 39, are the other known fatalities. |
| McMullen’s family said in statement his killers were “deranged and deluded individuals”, adding: “While our pain will never diminish it is important for all of us to carry on with our lives in direct opposition to those who would try to destroy us.” | McMullen’s family said in statement his killers were “deranged and deluded individuals”, adding: “While our pain will never diminish it is important for all of us to carry on with our lives in direct opposition to those who would try to destroy us.” |
| Echeverría, who worked at HSBC, was hailed as a hero for using his skateboard to take on the three attackers. “Something very sad, very hard, is becoming more beautiful and grand, making us appreciate even more our brother, our family, our friends and our country,” his sister Ana said. | Echeverría, who worked at HSBC, was hailed as a hero for using his skateboard to take on the three attackers. “Something very sad, very hard, is becoming more beautiful and grand, making us appreciate even more our brother, our family, our friends and our country,” his sister Ana said. |