Seven people are confirmed to have died in an attack by three assailants who drove a van at pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing people in the nearby Borough Market area, London's Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Dick said on Sunday.
Seven people are confirmed to have died in an attack by three assailants who drove a van at pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing people in the nearby Borough Market area, London's Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Dick said on Sunday.
“It has now been confirmed sadly that seven members of the public have died. In addition, as you know, we believe, three suspects are dead,” she said in a televised statement.
Dick said police believed the incident was under control, but officers needed to conduct a thorough search of the area to ensure everyone was accounted for and no further suspects were at large.
"Our priority now is to work with our colleagues in the national counter-terrorism police network and also with the intelligence agencies and other security services to establish more details about these individuals who carried out the attack and the background to it," she said.
(With agency inputs)
1. The suspects
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This photo taken by photographer Gabriele Sciotto shows a man, foreground, one of the suspects, wearing what appear to be canisters strapped to his chest lying on the ground after being shot by police outside Borough Market in London Saturday, June 3, 2017. Terrorists struck at the heart of London on Saturday night in a series of vehicle and knife attacks before police shot them dead, authorities said.
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2. Grieving
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People react as police attend to an incident near London Bridge in London, Britain, June 4, 2017.
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3. London Bridge
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People leave the area with their hands up after an incident near London Bridge in London, Britain June 4, 2017.
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4. Emergency Services
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Emergency services attend to an incident near London Bridge in London, Britain, June 4, 2017.
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5. Police
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People flee as police attend to an incident near London Bridge in London, Britain, June 4, 2017.
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6. People interact with police
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People speak with police officers after an incident near London Bridge in London, Britain June 4, 2017.
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7. Victims
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Police and members of the emergency services attend to victims of a terror attack on London Bridge in central London on June 3, 2017.
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8. Aftermath
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Police officers stand with people evacuated from the area after an incident near London Bridge in London, Britain June 4, 2017.
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9. London Terror Attack
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Police attend to an incident on London Bridge in London, Britain, June 3, 2017.
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10. London Bridge
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A London bus crosses the River Thames on London Bridge during the evening rush hour with Tower Bridge seen behind in London December 18, 2013.
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