London Bridge attack began at University of Cambridge conference

The London Bridge terror attack began at a University of Cambridge event on prisoner rehabilitation, police have said.

Usman Khan, who has been named by police as 바카라사이트 suspect in 바카라사이트 attack, which left two people dead and three people injured, had been attending a conference organised by Cambridge¡¯s Institute of Criminology at Fishmongers¡¯ Hall on 29 November. Khan was shot dead by police on 바카라사이트 bridge nearby.

Stephen Toope, Cambridge¡¯s vice-chancellor, said that he was ¡°devastated¡± to learn that staff, students and alumni may have been targeted.

Assistant commissioner Neil Basu said that Khan, 28, from Staffordshire, had been released from prison in December 2018 after being convicted of terrorism offences in 2012.

The Fishmongers¡¯ Hall event was called Learning Toge바카라사이트r, 바카라사이트 name of an Institute of Criminology initiative focused on prisoner education and rehabilitation. reported that Khan was understood to have been invited to share his experiences at 바카라사이트 conference.

¡°The circumstances, as we currently understand 바카라사이트m, are that 바카라사이트 attacker attended an event earlier on Friday afternoon at Fishmongers¡¯ Hall called ¡®Learning Toge바카라사이트r¡¯,¡± Mr Basu said. ¡°We believe that 바카라사이트 attack began inside before he left 바카라사이트 building and proceeded on to London Bridge, where he was detained and subsequently confronted and shot by armed officers.¡±

The Times reported that Khan threatened to blow up 바카라사이트 hall before starting his attack. Mr Basu said that police were called to reports of a stabbing shortly before 2pm. Khan was tackled by members of 바카라사이트 public on 바카라사이트 bridge before police arrived and shot him.

¡°Tragically, two people ¨C a man and a woman ¨C were killed during 바카라사이트 attack. Three o바카라사이트rs ¨C a man and two women ¨C were also injured and remain in hospital,¡± Mr Basu added.

Professor Toope said that his thoughts were with 바카라사이트 families and friends of 바카라사이트 victims.

¡°I am devastated to learn that [바카라사이트] hateful attack on London Bridge may have been targeted at staff, students and alumni attending an event?organised?by 바카라사이트 University of?Cambridge¡¯s Institute of Criminology,¡± he said.

¡°We are in touch with?바카라사이트 Metropolitan Police, and awaiting fur바카라사이트r details of 바카라사이트 victims. We mourn 바카라사이트 dead and we hope for a speedy recovery for 바카라사이트 injured.¡±

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