Published 14:34 IST, December 1st 2019

Hero of London Bridge Attack James Ford is convicted murderer

A man who ran to help the people during the terrorist attack at the London Bridge on November 29, was considered a savior by the people is a convicted murderer.

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A man who ran to help people during terrorist attack at London Bridge on vember 29, was considered a savior by people. Only after furr investigation, it was discovered that man was a convicted murderer. 

James Ford, 42 who was appreciated for his presence of mind during terrorist attack was tagged as a ‘hero’ along with ors who acted to protect people. However, after act of bravery, family of 21-year-old Amanda Champion revealed that Ford was convicted for murder of ir daughter in 2003. He was released from prison a day before attack took place. When he encountered attack unfolding, he rushed to protect people from attacker who was later shot de by police. 

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Both were in same prison

British media reports furr revealed that Ford attended same prisoner rehabilitation event which was also sentenced for 28-year-old attacker Usman Khan, who is a convicted terrorist. He was responsible for killing two people before London police shot him de.  Amanda's aunt, Angela Cox told international media that Ford is t a hero, he was responsible for killing a disabled girl, his one good deed cant make up for crime he committed. 

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Ford was sentenced to 15-years of imprisonment in 2004 for brutally killing 21-year-old Champion in 2003, who was mentally a 15-year-old child. media reports reveal that Champion was strangled before her throat was slit. body of Champion was found in decomposed condition three-weeks after her disappearance. After committing a heius crime, Ford tried to contact British charity Samaritans to confess his crime. He called charity 45 times and expressed his suicidal thoughts. However, one of volunteers at charity broke his vow of anymity and reported confession to police. 

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However, currently, Ford has been granted a temporary release. 

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London Bridge Attack

On vember 29, two people - a man and a woman were killed and several ors were wounded in a stabbing spree by 28-year-old Usman Khan, a convicted terrorist named by London Police. Khan was fatally shot at by Police on spot while he wore a fake suicide vest. As per reports, attacker was at Fishmongers’ Hall near London Bridge for a University of Cambridge-organised conference on rehabilitating offenders, after previously participating in university’s Learning Toger prisoner rehabilitation program and h threatened to blow it up. Scotland Yard is investigating how 28-year-old Usman Khan was able to launch attack in London Bridge.

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13:40 IST, December 1st 2019