The man who killed two people when he went on a stabbing rampage on London Bridge has been named as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who was previously convicted of terrorism offences and released from prison last year
They named the attacker as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who had been previously convicted of terrorism offences and released from prison last year.
Commissioner Cressida Dick said police were working to determine whether the man had acted alone or was part of a wider network. Police were called just before 2pm on Friday to a stabbing at the Fishmongers' Hall building to the north of London Bridge, which links the city's business district with the south bank of the River Thames.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison paid tribute to the victims and their families on Saturday morning, and said that the government was not aware of any Australians caught up in the London rampage or another"We are not aware of any Australians being caught up in these attacks at this stage, but we are in close contact with local authorities," he tweeted.
At least 200 police officers swarmed the area on Friday, and the ambulance service declared what it called a "major incident".
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