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During his murder trial, prosecutors described Saadallah’s | |
attack as "ruthless and lethal". | |
At around 18:45 BST witnesses saw a lone knifeman target a group of people in Forbury Gardens near Reading town centre. | |
Friends James Furlong, 36, Dr David Wails, 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, 39, were fatally stabbed. | |
Three others - Stephen Young, Patrick Edwards and Nishit Nisudan - were also injured. | |
Saadallah shouted "Allahu Akbar [God is greatest]" as he attacked and again as he ran away, throwing away the 8in (20cm) knife as he was pursued by an off-duty police officer. | |
At 18:56 the first emergency call was made to Thames Valley Police. | |
Chief Constable John Campbell said officers arrested a man within five minutes of the call. | |
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