Van drove into people on London Bridge, this is happening now. Really hope all are ok. We are in the middle of it. #londonbridge #london pic.twitter.com/FE0Oxi0YSD
— Martin Lucas (@mlucs) June 3, 2017
London Bridge is on lockdown while police attend to a major incident.
Managing Editor at The Spectator, Will Heaven, on London Bridge as we speak, tweeted the following images showing just how large the police presence is.
Am on London Bridge. Something serious happening.
— Will Heaven (@WillHeaven) June 3, 2017
London Bridge. Seems clearer now this is aftermath of terrorist attack. Possibly ongoing. pic.twitter.com/ljBlzxPmSL
— Will Heaven (@WillHeaven) June 3, 2017
People have been cleared out of the area and the tube station has also been close.
The Metropolitan police also said:
We are dealing with an incident on #LondonBridge, when we have more information we will update this twitter feed.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 3, 2017
UPDATE:
Police have confirmed that there has been ‘more than one fatality’ following the incident on London Bridge.
The incident at #Vauxhall is a stabbing and is not connect to the incidents at #LondonBridge & #BoroughMarket
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 3, 2017
The Met Police also stated on Twitter that the incident at Vauxhall was a stabbing, but not connected to events at London Bridge or Borough Market.
Taking the idea of ‘being woke’ to a whole new level over a decade-long career in sport, court and online news, George has worked for titles and agencies including ESPN FC, Eurosport, LADbible and Court News UK. He may not have a degree but does have an unhealthy obsession with Lord of the Rings.