A man in a dummy of a vest with explosives killed two people on the London bridge. Seven years ago he was convicted of terrorism

On November 29, a man with a knife attacked passers -by on the London bridge in the center of the capital of Great Britain . The incident occurred about two in the afternoon local time. The video, spreading in social networks, shows how a group of people tries to neutralize a person on the edge of the bridge.

Two people died. The criminal was killed. He managed to injure five people with a knife, two of whom later died of injuries. The police arrived at the place for five minutes and shot the attacker. The authorities call the incident a terrorist attack.

The attacker was put on a dummy of a vest with explosives. According to The Times, before the attack on the London bridge, the man was at the University of Cambridge for the rehabilitation of prisoners. There he threatened to blow up the historical hall in which the event took place.

The attacker was convicted of terrorism. According to police, this is a 28-year-old resident of the county of Staffordshire Usman Khan. In 2012, he was convicted of crimes related to terrorism, and left prison in December 2018. The Sky News channel reports that in 2012, Khan received eight years in prison for participating in a terrorist group, which planned to build a training camp for terrorists in Pakistan and to attack the London stock exchange. After leaving prison, he wore an electronic bracelet that allowed him to control his movements.

On the same day, another attack with a knife occurred in the Hague. Three people were injured on the street in the city center. They were taken to the hospital, but later released home. The attacker was detained the next day. The motives of the crime are unknown.

The material was updated after the receipt of new information.