06 June, 2017
Dozens were injured, many of them critically, in the attack that started on the London Bridge, when three attackers swerved the vehicle into pedestrians then, armed with knives, rampaged through Borough Market, slashing and stabbing anyone they could find.
Six of those who lost their lives were pronounced dead at the scene.
Following the attack on Saturday night that killed seven people and left 21 in critical condition in hospital, neighbours and former friends have told the press how they had contacted authorities after becoming concerned over the suspect's extremist views.
Peter Choate, an assistant professor of social work at Mount Royal University, said he's been receiving a steady flow of tweets, texts and Facebook messages from colleagues, past alumni and even current students, reaching out to express their sorrow.
One Spanish citizen and an Australian national are still unaccounted for.
Scotland Yard said a member of the public also sustained a gunshot wound as eight officers fired an "unprecedented" barrage of 50 bullets at the attackers.
At an election campaign event in London, Mrs May said: "Cressida Dick has said that the Metropolitan Police are well resourced - and they are, she has said they have very powerful counter-terrorism capabilities - and they do".
Investigators are on the hunt for possible associates who might have been involved in plotting the atrocity.
"I do not want to see my children grow up in a world where they are afraid to go to the mall, or a concert, or travel the world", Scheer said.
London Bridge itself reopened in a limited capacity on Monday morning, for exit-only traffic, while parts of Borough High Street and Borough Market remained closed, as well as Montague Close and Stoney Street. Police have responded to reports of a van hitting pedestrians on London Bridge in central London. That followed a similar attack in March on Westminster Bridge, near the Houses of Parliament.
The three men, who wore fake suicide vests, were shot to death by police.
The Prime Minister spoke for the nation in her initial response yesterday.
Mak Chishty, the commander for engagement at Scotland Yard, flanked by Muslim leaders including Mustafa Field of Faith Forum, an interfaith group, read out a statement and said after three attacks there must be a "step change" in counter-terror.
May said over the weekend the recent attacks in the United Kingdom are linked together by the "single, evil ideology of Islamist extremism that preaches hatred, sows division and promotes sectarianism".
A picture of the man was posted on Twitter by Howard Mannella, who said, "People fleeing #LondonBridge but the bloke on the right isn't spilling a drop".
