Published 22:50 IST, December 1st 2019
Queen Elizabeth lauds heroic bystanders of the London bridge attack
Queen Elizabeth and UK officials have praised bystanders who displayed their heroism and protected people during the London Bridge attack on November 29
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Queen Elizabeth and UK officials have praised bystanders who displayed ir heroism and protected people during London Bridge attack on vember 29. Various bystanders were reported to have used whatever y h on hand from a fire extinguisher to a narwhal tusk to deter attacker who was stabbing people.
Queen Elizabeth praised bystanders
Several videos show a group of bystanders using fire extinguisher at attacker who was carrying a knife and was wearing a hoax suicide vest. Later police officers shot and killed man named Usman Khan who was a convicted ISIS terrorist. Queen Elizabeth II in an official statement extended her condolences to families of victims and praising those who intervened. She said, "I express my enduring thanks to police and emergency services, as well as brave individuals who put ir own lives at risk to selflessly help and protect ors."
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Several video clips shared in social media show members of public being overwhelmed by knife-wielding terrorist with police pulling a man in jeans away from suspect just before firing. re is also ar foot in which a person is seen spraying attacker with a fire extinguisher while ar attacks him with a large white pole, later confirmed by a Twitter user and witness as a 'Narwhal Tusk' he got from wall at Fishmongers' Hall. As per reports, man who used Tusk happens to be a Polish chef at hall who ran towards terrorist with sea creature’s tusk after terrorist threatened to set off an explosive. tusk is worth several thousand pounds and were once highly sought-after objects by Europeans, who considered animal a "sea unicorn". Queen Elizabeth I is said to have spent £10,000 on a narwhal Tusk in 18th century.
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(With inputs from ANI)
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20:23 IST, December 1st 2019