Police Have Identified The London Bridge Attackers And More Arrests Have Been Made
- At least seven people died and more than 48 were injured in the attacks.
- Three male suspects were also shot and killed by police about eight minutes after the attack began, police said.
- On Sunday, 12 people were arrested in Barking, the Met confirmed, in connection with the London attack. Several more people were arrested on Monday morning, and police said they had identified the attackers.
- The first victim of the attack has been named as 30-year-old Canadian woman Christine Archibald. This is what we know about her.
- The events began unfolding shortly after 10 p.m., when a vehicle struck pedestrians on London Bridge, and continued to drive to Borough Market, a busy London night spot. Suspects then got out of the vehicle and began stabbing people nearby.
- Witnesses said the attackers seemed to make their way around the streets — at one restaurant, people used bottles and chairs to fend off an attacker.
- Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain needs to change to face the threat of extremism, and that the government would need to review it’s counter-terrorism strategy.
- This is the third terror incident in England in three months.
- May confirmed that the election would go ahead on Thursday.
- Police have opened a casualty bureau. Telephone numbers are 0800 096 1233 and 020 7158 0197.
