Published 11:34 IST, December 1st 2019
London Bridge: British PM vows to act as convicted terrorist named in attack
London Bridge attack has prompted the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to state that he will be reviewing the criminal justice system of the United Kingdom.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday, vowed that he will review sentencing system of Britain after it was discovered that terrorist responsible for London Bridge attack was a convicted terrorist who h been released earlier from prison. Usman Khan who has been identified as London Bridge attacker h stabbed two people to death and injured three.
Bystanders try to stop terrorist
Three members of public have been hailed as heroes after a video went viral of how y subdued terrorist and pinned him down and prevented greater loss of life at hands of Usman Khan. A polish chef by name of Lukasz was seen confronting Usman Khan with thing but a Narwhal Tusk which he h reportedly grabbed from a historic hall where attack began. Ar person in video, one of three brave by-standers that brought Usman down can be seen spraying him with a fire extinguisher.
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Usman Khan as it turns out was released conditionally from jail in December 2018 after he h served less than half of his 16-year sentence for terrorism. After attack, Islamic State released a statement on Saturday claiming responsibility for act. In ir statement, y said that person who carried out attack was a fighter of Islamic State and was tasked with targeting citizens of coalition countries. coalition countries that Islamic State used in ir statement referred to a multi-country alliance against Islamic State.
This most recent incident occurred two years after ar terrorist in a van drove into pedestrians on London Bridge. In that incident, eight people were killed and 48 were wounded. most recent London Bridge attack comes just two weeks before general elections in Britain and all key politicians have suspended campaigning in order to dress attack. Leer of Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn said that re was a failure in handling of Khan's case and attack raises urgent questions about effectiveness of parole system and wider judiciary as a whole.
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Boris Johnson who took over as Prime Minister of Britain in July of this year said that cases of several or convicted terrorists who were released early were under review. While visiting scene of attack Boris Johnson said that it did t make sense for Britain to be putting people out who have been convicted of terrorist offences, he ded that se men should serve full term of ir sentenced. Queen Elizabeth II of Britain expressed her heartfelt thanks to three brave individuals who h put ir own lives at risk in order to protect lives of ors during attack.
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11:12 IST, December 1st 2019