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Monday, June 5, 2017
One London terror suspect already known to UK authorities
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLondon police say one of the three suspects in the van and knife attack near London Bridge that left seven people dead was known to authorities, but they had no reason to think he was actively planning to do harm.
Police say in a statement that British police and intelligence agencies were familiar with 27-year-old Khuram Shazad Butt, a British citizen born in Pakistan.
The statement did not provide details on why Butt had come to the attention of law enforcement.
Police in London say the second suspect identified as Rashid Redouane was not known to police.
Investigations are continuing to identify the third attacker.
In Monday’s statement, police also said two of the 12 people arrested since the attack as possible accomplices have been freed.
— AP
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