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2017 London Bridge attack

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The 2017 London Bridge attack occurred on June 3 and involved a van that drove into pedestrians on London Bridge and crashed into Borough High Street . The attack was carried out by three Islamic terrorists and resulted in 8 deaths and 48 injuries . The attackers were identified as Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane, and Youssef Zaghba . The incident sparked increased security measures on London's bridges and a rise in Islamophobic hate crimes .

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Time range: Jun 03, 2017 – Jun 14, 2017
Subjects: London Bridge attack, Borough Market, terrorism, Islamic extremism, security measures, London Bridge, victims, police, investigation, Islamic State, Manchester Arena bombing
Locations: London, London Bridge, Borough Market, Ilford, Manchester, Manchester Arena

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Jun 03, 2017

A van deliberately driven into pedestrians on London Bridge, followed by a stabbing attack at Borough Market.

Jun 04, 2017

The London Bridge attack is officially confirmed as a terrorist attack. The death toll rises to eight.

Jun 05, 2017

The Islamic State claims responsibility for the London Bridge and Borough Market attacks.

Jun 06, 2017

The identity of one of the attackers, Khuram Butt, is revealed. He was investigated by police in 2015.

Jun 07, 2017

Two Australian women, Sara Zelenak and Kirsty Boden, are confirmed dead in the attack.

Jun 08, 2017

Reports of Islamophobic hate crimes in London increase five-fold following the London Bridge attack.

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[1] The day after the London Bridge attacks – in pictures

After seven people were killed and dozens injured in London Bridge and Borough Market on Saturday night, the police presence in the capital was high as the city awoke to the news

[2] Borough Market reopens after London Bridge terror attack

Borough Market, positioned at the south end of London Bridge, has existed in one form or another for about 1,000 years, making it one of the oldest markets in London. Originally a wholesale market ...

[3] London Bridge: Footage shows scene after van attack - BBC News

Emergency services are seen on London Bridge in the minutes after a van struck pedestrians.

[4] A timeline of the London Bridge terror attack - ITV News

The London Bridge terror attack, in which seven people were killed and at least 48 injured, began at 9.58pm as the attackers' van drove south from the north side of London Bridge. At 10.07pm,...

[5] The Deadliest Terror Attacks in the United Kingdom in the ... - WorldAtlas

This event, referred to as the London Bridge Attack, resulted in 8 deaths and 48 injuries. Three Islamic terrorists carried out this attack by driving a rental van off the road and into a crowd of pedestrians on the bridge.

[6] A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Britain: June 2017

June 4. Prime Minister Theresa May said there was "far too much tolerance of extremism" in Britain and promised to step up the fight against Islamic terrorism after the London Bridge attack ...

[7] Borough Market reopens 11 days after London Bridge attack

Wed 14 Jun 2017 10.24 EDT. Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 17.41 EST. London’s historic Borough Market has resumed trading 11 days after three men mounted an attack in and around the market’s ...

[8] 2017 London Bridge attack - Wikipedia

British authorities described the perpetrators as "radical Islamist terrorists". [7] The Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack. Background. In March 2017, five people had been killed in a combined vehicle and knife attack at Westminster.

[9] London Bridge attack timeline as it happened and reaction

British PM says Islamic extremism must be ... — London Bridge (@NetworkRailLBG) June 4, 2017. 5:50 p.m. ET: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has claimed responsibility for the attack on ...

[10] 2017 London Bridge attack - Wikipedia

On 3 June 2017, a terrorist vehicle-ramming and stabbing took place in London, England.A van was deliberately driven into pedestrians on London Bridge, and then crashed on Borough High Street, just south of the River Thames.The van's three occupants then ran to the nearby Borough Market area and began stabbing people in and around restaurants and pubs.

[11] 2017 London Bridge attack - Wikipedia

[12] Police search address in Ilford as security services face scrutiny

Met police assistant commissioner Mark Rowley said London Bridge attacker Khuram Butt was investigated in 2015. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images London Bridge attack 2017

[13] Sara Zelenak confirmed as second Australian killed in London Bridge ...

Wed 7 Jun 2017 01.42 EDT First published on Tue 6 Jun 2017 18.27 EDT Share Two young Australian women, Sara Zelenak and Kirsty Boden, have been confirmed dead in the London Bridge terrorist attack.

[14] Newspaper front pages after the London Bridge attacks – in pictures ...

Main image: London Bridge Attacks - newspaper reporting collage Photograph: Various Sun 4 Jun 2017 09.11 EDT Last modified on Fri 15 Sep 2017 15.19 EDT New York Times, US

[15] Isis agent tried to recruit undercover reporter for London Bridge attack

An Islamic State agent tried to persuade an undercover reporter to carry out an attack on London Bridge, a year before eight people were killed and dozens injured at the landmark, it has been claimed.

[16] Islamophobia on the Rise After London Bridge Terror Attack: Police

Islamophobic hate crimes have increased five-fold in London since the weekend London Bridge attack, claimed by the Islamic State terrorist group that killed eight people, Scotland Yard figures ...

[17] What we know about the London Bridge killers | UK News | Sky News

Wednesday 7 June 2017 10:37, UK. L-R: London Bridge attackers Rachid Redouane, Khuram Butt and Youssef Zaghba. Why you can trust Sky News. More details are emerging about the third London attacker ...

[18] 'It was a rampage': witnesses describe horror of London terrorist attacks

Map of London Bridge attacks. Three suspects jumped out of the back door, running towards Borough Market stabbing anyone who got in their way and attacking people in bars and restaurants.

[19] Timeline of the London Bridge attack | ITV News

19.17 - They arrive at an address in Barking, where Zaghba lived. 19.38 - The trio leaves in the van heading into central London. 21.58 - They drive over London Bridge. The van then travels over ...

[20] London's Busiest Bridges Get New Security Measures After Terror Attack

The London Bridge attack is the third terrorist attack in the UK in the past three months. Two weeks ago, 22 people were killed in the Manchester Arena bombing, while there was another car and ...

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Cologne rally: As many as 10,000 Muslims to protest Islamic extremism ...

‘Islam means peace,’ one sign reads as Muslim girls join a crowd paying tribute to those killed in the attack on Westminster Bridge in London

London Bridge attacker named as Khuram Butt - The Guardian

Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 18.13 EST. Khuram Shazad Butt, one of the three jihadi attackers who killed seven people in London on Saturday, was a supporter of the banned Islamist group al ...

Italian officials alerted UK about Youssef Zaghba, says prosecutor

The claims will increase pressure on the British security services to explain if they could have done more to stop the attack at London Bridge and in Borough Market. Zaghba’s Pakistani-born co ...

London Bridge attackers bought knives from Lidl for £4 each, say police

The knives used by the terrorists in the London Bridge attack were bought from the discount supermarket chain Lidl for just £4 each, police have said.. Wine bottles emptied of their contents and ...

London attack: Seven killed in vehicle and stabbing incidents

Three suspects are shot dead by police after a van and knife attack at London Bridge and Borough Market killed seven people and injured at least 48 others.

A visual guide to the London Bridge attacks | London Bridge attack 2017 ...

Recent UK attacks. Map of recent terrorist attacks in London. The London Bridge attack is the second attack in London and third attack in Britain in two months. On 22 March, a man...

London terror attacks: timeline of how the events unfolded

12.25am: Both the incidents at London Bridge and Borough Market are declared "terrorist incidents" by police. 1.30am: Three loud bangs are heard in the Borough Market area. 1.50am: A photograph ...

London Bridge attack brings out defiant British humour

First published on Sun 4 Jun 2017 23.52 EDT. Often, during times of upsetting national news, British social media finds some bleak humour or common theme to rally around. The hours after Saturday ...

Inquest reveals final moments of three London Bridge victims

A white van ploughed into people on the bridge before three killers carried out a knife attack in Borough Market, leaving eight dead and dozens injured. Christine Archibald, 30, Xavier Thomas, 45 ...

London Bridge attack: Romanian baker who fought terrorist with crates ...

London Bridge attack: Romanian baker who fought terrorist with crates hailed a hero . Tales of bravery come to light amid the horror of the carnage. Rachel Roberts. Monday 05 June 2017 15:24 BST ...

Mayor of London statements - London Bridge attack

4 June, 2.20am - statement from the Mayor. "The Metropolitan Police are responding to the horrific terrorist attack at London Bridge and Borough Market. My thoughts are with everyone affected, and I'd like to thank the brave men and women of our emergency services who were first on the scene and will be working throughout the night.

Raw: Video Shows Scene During London Attack - YouTube

An eyewitness to the London Bridge attack filmed the scenes from inside Borough Market on Saturday night immediately after suspected attackers were caught by...

London Bridge attack - everything we know - The Telegraph

Two sites in London - London Bridge and Borough Market - are the scene of a terrorist attack on Saturday night The security guard described people running away screaming from three men.

London Bridge attack: What happened - YouTube

How the events of the London Bridge attack unfolded, after a van hit pedestrians then drove to Borough - where the suspects ran into crowds and started stabb...

London Bridge Attack: Knife 'possibly involved' - BBC News

British Transport Police have said there are a number of casualties due to the incident possibly involving a vehicle and a knife in London Bridge.Please subs...

UK leader: Islamic extremism must be contained after attack

Counter-terrorism special forces assemble near the scene of a suspected terrorist attack near London Bridge on June 4, 2017 in London, England.

London attack: How are UK extremists radicalised? - BBC

5 June 2017. By Prof Peter Neumann & Dr Shiraz Maher,King's College London. Gabriele Sciotto. Police have identified the three attackers who killed seven people and injured 48 in London on...

Inquest reveals final moments of three London Bridge victims

Victims of the London Bridge terrorist attack (top row left to right) Christine Archibald, James McMullan, Alexandre Pigeard, Sebastien Belanger (bottom row left to right) Kirsty Boden, Sara ...

London Bridge attack timeline as it happened and reaction

4:20 a.m. ET: The first victim of the attack on London Bridge and Borough Market has been named as 30-year-old Canadian Christine Archibald. In a statement, Christine's family said she would have ...

A visual guide to the London Bridge attacks | London Bridge attack 2017 ...

Maps and graphics show how the attacks in London Bridge and Borough Market unfolded, killing seven people and injuring 48 Cath Levett , Finbarr Sheehy and Feilding Cage Sun 4 Jun 2017 06.39 EDT ...

Special Report: London Terror Attack - YouTube

Sky's senior correspondent Ian Woods has been looking back at the events that unfolded in London Bridge on Saturday 3 June 2017, and the investigation into i...

A visual guide to the London Bridge attacks | London Bridge attack 2017 ...

A van drives into a crowd of people on London Bridge. At about 10.08pm on Saturday a white van driving at about 50mph struck pedestrians on London Bridge and then continued towards Borough Market.

London Bridge Attack: The Implements of Terror (Published 2017)

A 12-inch pink ceramic knife used in the London Bridge terrorist attack on June 3. Credit... London Metropolitan Police, via European Pressphoto Agency

London Bridge Attack: What Triggered Spate of U.K. Terrorist Incidents?

London Bridge attackers Khuram Shazad Butt and Rachid Redouane were members of a radical group that is known to support ISIS. Butt even featured in a TV documentary called "The Jihadis Next Door ...

London attack: Met raises official death toll to eight after victim ...

London Bridge attack victims, clockwise from top left: Alexandre Pigeard, Sébastien Bélanger, Christine Archibald, Xavier Thomas, Sara Zelenak, James McMullan, Ignacio Echeverría and Kirsty Boden.

Borough Market reopens 11 days after London Bridge attack

Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 17.41 EST. London’s historic Borough Market has resumed trading 11 days after three men mounted an attack in and around the market’s bars and restaurants which ...

A timeline of the London Bridge terror attack - ITV News

The London Bridge terror attack, in which seven people were killed and at least 48 injured, began at 9.58pm as the attackers' van drove south from the north side of London...

London terror attacks on London Bridge and Borough Market - Herald Sun

London Bridge is a major tourist destination, and the incidents have happened in the blocks underneath the landmark Shard tower, and the famous Borough Market, south of the Thames to the west of ...

How the London Bridge and Borough Market attack unfolded

Three men have been shot dead by British officers after a vehicle and knife attack on London Bridge and the Borough Market, which left at least seven people dead. There were a number of different ...

Who are the victims of the London Bridge terror attack?

Ignacio Echeverria and Sebastien Belanger (top and bottom far-right) are the latest confirmed victims of the attack. Credit: PA/Facebook/Isabel Echeverria via AP. Eight people were killed in the ...

Timeline of the London Bridge attack | ITV News

Saturday 10 June 2017 at 3:29am. The head of the Metropolitan Police's counter-terrorism unit, Commander Dean Haydon, has released new details of how the events of the London Bridge attack ...

London Bridge: third attacker named as Youssef Zaghba

The third London Bridge attacker, Moroccan-born Italian Youssef Zaghba, 22, was flagged on an international terrorism database after he was stopped while trying to travel to Syria and told ...

ISIS claims responsibility for London attack - CBS News

Updated on: June 4, 2017 / 8:05 PM / CBS/AP. LONDON -- The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS) on Sunday issued a claim of responsibility for an attack that killed seven people in a busy area ...

Terrifying moment doorman confronted London Bridge terrorists

A doorman at a pub in Borough Market has described the heart-stopping moment he came face-to-face with the three terrorists in the midst of their killing rampage in London Bridge.

London attack: 500 imams condemn terrorists and refuse to perform ...

London attack: 500 imams condemn terrorists and refuse to perform funeral prayer for 'vile murderers' Group of Muslim leaders coming together to outline renewed efforts to combat extremism

A minute's silence for London Bridge attack victims – in pictures

London Bridge attack 2017 Photography London More galleries. More on this story ... London Bridge attackers bought knives from Lidl for £4 each, say police. Published: 11 Jun 2017 London Bridge ...

How the papers reported the London Bridge and Borough Market attacks

Police officers and members of the emergency services attend to a person injured on London Bridge in central London on June 3, 2017. Photograph: Daniel Sorabji/AFP/Getty Images

Islamic State claims responsibility for terror attack on London – as it ...

• Seven killed and 48 people hurt, 21 critically • Canadian national among the dead • Member of public suffered gunshot wound

London Bridge attack brings out defiant British humour

The hours after Saturday night’s attack on London Bridge and Borough Market have been no exception. Woman on CNN talking about London's streets being eerily quiet. Mate, it's Sunday.

London Bridge Attack: Transcript of Theresa May's Speech | TIME

June 4, 2017 7:17 AM EDT. B ritain’s Prime Minister Theresa May called for a shakeup in counter-extremism and counter-terrorism efforts in a speech made on Downing Street following Saturday ...

‘Blame the internet’ is just not a good enough response, Theresa May

The London Bridge attack had its roots in Islamic extremism, she observed: “We cannot allow this ideology the safe space it needs to breed. Yet that is precisely what the internet, and the big ...

London Bridge Attack Aftermath - Voice of America

1 People attend a vigil to remember the victims of the attack on London Bridge ... their van after running over pedestrians on London Bridge, next to Borough Market in central London, June 5, 2017 ...

Policeman tells how he fought London Bridge attackers with baton

He said he took a deep breath and charged at the first attacker, swinging at him “with everything I had as hard as I could, straight through his head, trying to go for a knockout blow”.

2017 London Bridge attack - Wikipedia

2017 London Bridge attack. Coordinates: 51°30′29″N 0°05′16″W. On 3 June 2017, a terrorist vehicle-ramming and stabbing took place in London, England. A van was deliberately driven into pedestrians on London Bridge, and then crashed on Borough High Street, just south of the River Thames.

London terrorist attack hours after Islamic State outlet called for ...

An Islamic State group propaganda outlet exhorted would-be jihadists to carry out vehicle and knife attacks on civilians, just hours before three terrorists went on a rampage in central London.

What we know so far about the London subway attack - PBS

Friday’s attack is being described as London’s fifth terrorist attack this year. In June, attacks near the London Bridge killed seven people. By BBC’s count, all five attacks in 2017 have ...

Britain's year of terror: Timeline of attacks in 2017

Image: The van used in the London Bridge attack 19 June Finsbury Park A man dies and several other people are injured as a van is driven into a group of Muslim worshippers outside a north London ...

London attack: How are UK extremists radicalised? - BBC News

In her statement following the attack at London Bridge, Prime Minister Theresa May once again highlighted the role of the internet as a "safe space" for terrorist recruitment and radicalisation.

London attack: Blue Thunder SAS unit explained - MyLondon

The elite SAS unit was deployed after a vehicle ploughed into pedestrians on London Bridge before its knife-wielding occupants continued the attack on foot on Saturday night (June 3). The Birmingham Mail has put together a guide to explain who Blue Thunder are, how the unit got its name and more.

London Bridge Attacks: Timeline, Updates, Attackers and Victims Named

In the attack, a van hit pedestrians in London Bridge at 9:58 p.m. local time on Saturday and then three men leapt out and stabbed a number of people in Borough Market.

Stabbing rampage spurs panic inside London cafe | CNN

Smedley was among the crowd taking shelter inside Elliot’s, a café just a few blocks south of London Bridge. A man with a “massive knife” charged into the restaurant, Smedley said. And some ...

London attack: 12 arrested in Barking after van and knife attack - BBC

Three attackers killed seven people and injured 48 others near London Bridge. The attackers were shot dead by eight officers who used 50 bullets; a member of the public was accidentally shot.

Southwark Cathedral reopens after London Bridge attack

Last weekend’s attack at London Bridge was a “living nightmare”, the dean of Southwark Cathedral told his congregation on Sunday, the first day the church has opened since the bloodshed ...

Photo shows the moment armed police ended London Bridge terror attack ...

Seven people were killed in the attack and at least 48 injured before the trio were shot dead in nearby Borough Market eight minutes after police were called. :: LIVE: Latest updates on London ...

Final cordon lifted in Borough following London Bridge attack

The market is backing the British Red Cross’s Saturday Night for London fundraising campaign to support the victims of the attacks. The charity’s UK Solidarity Fund has raised more than £ ...

Sara Zelenak confirmed as second Australian killed in London Bridge ...

Two young Australian women, Sara Zelenak and Kirsty Boden, have been confirmed dead in the London Bridge terrorist attack. Zelenak, 21, had been missing after becoming separated from friends ...

Chilling moment terrorists walk through Borough Market during attack

The trio, who had already ploughed into people with a white van on London Bridge, also appear to have canisters strapped to their bodies, but police later said these were mock suicide bombs.

London Attack: Photos of the Terror Attack on London Bridge | TIME

June 4, 2017 1:23 PM EDT. S even people died and dozens were injured in a two-part attack in London Saturday night over the span of just eight minutes. Three men drove a van directly into ...

London Bridge: Terrorists shot dead, at least seven people killed ...

Van drove into pedestrians on London Bridge, people stabbed at nearby Borough Market More than 48 people were taken to hospital Attack being treated as "terrorist incident" by police

Britain's year of terror: Timeline of attacks in 2017

22 May Manchester. Twenty-two people are killed when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonates a homemade device laden with shrapnel in the lobby of Manchester Arena at the end of an Ariana Grande ...

Police race to establish if London Bridge attackers were part of ...

What we know so far about the London Bridge attacks Robert Booth , Vikram Dodd , Lisa O'Carroll and Matthew Taylor Sun 4 Jun 2017 16.58 EDT First published on Sat 3 Jun 2017 17.38 EDT

Family pays tribute to French tourist killed in London Bridge attack ...

Xavier Thomas, 45, was apparently knocked from London Bridge into the river as the attackers drove into pedestrians at the start of their rampage before attacking people with knives in Borough Market.

Islamic State Claims Responsibility for London Bridge Terror Attack ...

Revelations made overnight suggest one of the London Bridge attackers was allegedly a well-known Islamist, who had even appeared on a Channel 4 documentary about Islamic extremism in the United Kingdom, and was seen praying to an Islamic State battle flag in a London park.

Islamophobia and causes of terrorism must be part of awkward ...

Islamophobia and causes of terrorism must be part of awkward conversations after London Bridge attack Published: June 7, 2017 4:33am EDT Katherine E. Brown , Chris Allen , University of Birmingham

Deadly terror attack on London Bridge - YouTube

After a van drove into pedestrians on the bridge, three men with knives jumped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people.

'Killer in an Arsenal shirt': what the papers said about the London ...

Newspapers across the UK are printing extensive coverage of the London Bridge and Borough Market attacks Guardian staff Mon 5 Jun 2017 00.07 EDT Last modified on Sat 10 Jun 2017 10.01 EDT

CCTV shows London Bridge attackers meeting days before atrocity – video ...

Borough Market reopens 11 days after London Bridge attack Published: 14 Jun 2017 London Bridge attackers bought knives from Lidl for £4 each, say police

London attack: Khuram Butt's family stopped him going to Syria, says ...

London Bridge killer Khuram Butt supported Islamic State and tried to travel to Syria but was stopped by family members, a relative has said. Fahad Khan, whose cousin Zarah Rahman was married to ...

London Bridge terror: Seven killed in van and knife attack, three ...

Police investigating the van and knife attack in central London have arrested 12 people in Barking, in the east of the capital. Armed officers swooped on a block of flats, where one of the three ...

London Bridge Attack: 7 Killed, 48 Wounded; 3 Suspects Shot Dead by Police

Counter terrorism officers march near the scene of the London Bridge terrorist attack on June 4, 2017 in London. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images. Print; June 3, 2017, 10:24 PM UTC / Updated June 4 ...

PM statement following London terror attack: 4 June 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May gave a statement in Downing Street following the terrorist attack in London. Last night, our country fell victim to a brutal terrorist attack once again. As a result I ...

Theresa May: London Bridge attack shows 'we are too tolerant of extremism'

Theresa May has said there is far too much tolerance of extremism in the UK and it is time to be more robust in tackling it. Speaking in Downing Street following the van and knife attack that has ...

London attack: Australian woman Sara Zelenak was killed in Borough ...

London attack: Australian woman Sara Zelenak was killed in Borough Market, mother confirms. Au pair is one of two Australians murdered in London Bridge attack, country's foreign minister confirms

Who are the victims of the London Bridge terror attack?

Sunday 4 June 2017, 2:32pm. Ignacio Echeverria and Sebastien Belanger (top and bottom far-right) are the latest confirmed victims of the attack. Credit: PA/Facebook/Isabel Echeverria via AP. Eight ...

How the London Bridge and Borough Market attack unfolded

What happened? Just after 10:00pm on Saturday (local time), a vehicle struck pedestrians on London Bridge, according to London's Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley. The driver then drove from London Bridge to Borough Market, at which point the suspects left the vehicle.

CCTV shows London Bridge attackers meeting days before atrocity – video ...

London Bridge attack 2017 London More on this story. Policeman tells how he fought London Bridge attackers with baton. Wayne Marques swung at terrorists despite temporarily losing sight in one eye ...

Anti-Muslim hate crime surges after Manchester and London Bridge attacks

Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 16.34 EST. Police in Manchester and London registered surges in anti-Muslim hate crime in the immediate aftermaths of the Manchester Arena bombing and the London ...

London attack timeline: What happened and when on London Bridge and in ...

London attack timeline: What happened and when on London Bridge and in Borough Market Seven people were killed and 48 injured in the attacks Monday 05 June 2017 08:47 BST

London Bridge attacker tried to rent larger truck | CNN

London Bridge attacker tried to rent larger truck, police say By Steve Almasy and Angela Dewan, CNN 3 minute read Updated 7:06 AM EDT, Sat June 10, 2017 Link Copied! Left to right: Khuram Butt ...

ISIL claims responsibility for London attack - Al Jazeera

ISIL claims responsibility for London attack. Group’s fighters behind van and knife attacks, Aamaq says, as tech firms including Facebook reject UK PM’s accusation.

People flee Borough Market amid London Bridge attack – video

Borough Market reopens 11 days after London Bridge attack Published: 14 Jun 2017 London Bridge attackers bought knives from Lidl for £4 each, say police

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