By Updates on London Bridge attack.
Two members of the public have been killed, Whitehall sources say
Following a terrorist attack on London Bridge, reports are that the suspect was shot by Police but it is sadly reported that two incident members of the public have also been killed.
The Met Police has declared the attack a terrorist incident.
The suspect, who died at the scene, was believed to have been wearing a hoax explosive device, police said.
Videos on social media appear to show a group of passers-by holding down a man on the bridge. A firearms officer arrives, seems to indicate to the group to get clear, and fires a shot.
Details are still emerging and Neil Basu, the head of UK counter-terrorism policing, said the force was keeping an open mind over the motive.
He said officers were called to a stabbing at a
premises near the bridge just before 14:00.
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