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| London Bridge attack: Victim Jack Merritt had 'lust for life' | London Bridge attack: Victim Jack Merritt had 'lust for life' |
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| "A beautiful spirit who always took the side of the underdog." | "A beautiful spirit who always took the side of the underdog." |
| That's how David Merritt described his 25-year-old son Jack, who was stabbed to death in an attack at London Bridge. | That's how David Merritt described his 25-year-old son Jack, who was stabbed to death in an attack at London Bridge. |
| A woman who died in the attack - declared by officers as a terrorist incident - has not yet been named. Three others were injured. | A woman who died in the attack - declared by officers as a terrorist incident - has not yet been named. Three others were injured. |
| A law and criminology graduate, Mr Merritt was a course coordinator for the University of Cambridge's prison rehabilitation programme. | A law and criminology graduate, Mr Merritt was a course coordinator for the University of Cambridge's prison rehabilitation programme. |
| The project, Learning Together, gives students and inmates the opportunity to study together, to help reduce re-offending - something Mr Merritt had a "deep commitment to", according to people who worked with him. | The project, Learning Together, gives students and inmates the opportunity to study together, to help reduce re-offending - something Mr Merritt had a "deep commitment to", according to people who worked with him. |
| A vigil was held in Cambridge, where Mr Merritt was from, on Saturday. His friends, family and those who worked with him have been paying tribute. | A vigil was held in Cambridge, where Mr Merritt was from, on Saturday. His friends, family and those who worked with him have been paying tribute. |
| 'Too good for this world' | 'Too good for this world' |
| Emilee Hopper, who said she had been friends with Mr Merritt at school, described him as "one of the kindest people I've come across and a beautiful soul". | Emilee Hopper, who said she had been friends with Mr Merritt at school, described him as "one of the kindest people I've come across and a beautiful soul". |
| Daisy Knock said Mr Merritt was "too good for this world". | Daisy Knock said Mr Merritt was "too good for this world". |
| "He worked for, and believed in something, that will one day change how we see the world," she added. | "He worked for, and believed in something, that will one day change how we see the world," she added. |
| Another friend said the University of Manchester and University of Cambridge graduate was "incredibly witty and intelligent, with more lust for life than many our age and a determination to make his mark in the world". | Another friend said the University of Manchester and University of Cambridge graduate was "incredibly witty and intelligent, with more lust for life than many our age and a determination to make his mark in the world". |
| Rapper Dave said Mr Merritt was "the best guy" and his news of his death was "one of the most painful things". | Rapper Dave said Mr Merritt was "the best guy" and his news of his death was "one of the most painful things". |
| Dave's Mercury Prize-winning album was inspired by rehabilitation therapy his brother Christopher Omoregie has received while serving a life sentence for murder. | Dave's Mercury Prize-winning album was inspired by rehabilitation therapy his brother Christopher Omoregie has received while serving a life sentence for murder. |
| The Streatham-born rapper said Mr Merrit had "dedicated his life to helping others" and it was "genuinely an honour to have met someone like you". | The Streatham-born rapper said Mr Merrit had "dedicated his life to helping others" and it was "genuinely an honour to have met someone like you". |
| Dave said he would "never ever forget" everything Mr Merritt had "done for us". | Dave said he would "never ever forget" everything Mr Merritt had "done for us". |
| Meanwhile members of the criminal justice community said they were "in deep shock" over Mr Merritt's death. | Meanwhile members of the criminal justice community said they were "in deep shock" over Mr Merritt's death. |
| Prison Radio UK said praised the 25-year-old for his help with a podcast that explains the law to prison inmates. | Prison Radio UK said praised the 25-year-old for his help with a podcast that explains the law to prison inmates. |
| "He was generous with his time and all too happy to help others. His life should inspire us all," the radio station said. | "He was generous with his time and all too happy to help others. His life should inspire us all," the radio station said. |
| Legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg interviewed Mr Merritt for the BBC in February when he was working with Learning Together at HMP Warren Hill in Suffolk. | |
| Mr Rozenberg described him as "a fine young man, dedicated to improving people's lives". | Mr Rozenberg described him as "a fine young man, dedicated to improving people's lives". |
| Tim Storrie, a barrister who also said he met Mr Merritt at Warren Hill, said he had "saved lives through his work". | Tim Storrie, a barrister who also said he met Mr Merritt at Warren Hill, said he had "saved lives through his work". |
| "His open heartedness, his drive and his faith in the redemption of prisoners through education shone out," he added. | "His open heartedness, his drive and his faith in the redemption of prisoners through education shone out," he added. |
| Solicitor Audrey Ludwig said his "deep commitment to prisoner education and rehabilitation was deeply impressive". | Solicitor Audrey Ludwig said his "deep commitment to prisoner education and rehabilitation was deeply impressive". |
| "I send condolences to his family, colleagues and the prisoners' group," she added. | "I send condolences to his family, colleagues and the prisoners' group," she added. |