Tag: #RiverThames
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Why London Bridge killer was released from jail early
London, Dec 2 (AFP/APP): Usman Khan, who killed two people in the London Bridge terror attack last week, was a convicted terrorist who had been released halfway through his sentence. Prisoners can typically expect to serve around half of their sentence in prison before being released on licence. They must adhere to certain conditions, which…
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Terror checks intensify as London attack enters election fray
London, Dec 2 (AFP/APP): Britain’s Boris Johnson said Sunday he had ordered the security services to step up monitoring of convicted terrorists released early from prison, prompting accusations that he was exploiting the London Bridge attack for political gain less than two weeks before elections. The prime minister revealed officials were scrutinising around 74 people…
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UK’s Johnson vows to act as convicted terrorist named in London attack
London, Dec 1 (AFP/APP): Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Saturday to review Britain’s sentencing system after a convicted terrorist released early from prison stabbed two people to death and wounded three in a London Bridge attack. Members of the public were hailed as heroes for preventing even greater loss of life by tackling Usman Khan…
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Police say ‘incident’ on London Bridge after reports of shots fired
London, Nov 29 (AFP/APP): Emergency services cordoned off London Bridge across the River Thames in the centre of the British capital on Friday after reports of shots being fired. “We are in the early stages of dealing with an incident at London Bridge,” the Metropolitan Police said. A BBC reporter on the bridge at the…