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		</div><p>Police have confirmed in a statement that the suspect in the London Bridge incident was shot and died at the scene.</p>
<p>Neil Basu, the head of UK counter-terrorism policing, confirmed that they are now treating the incident as a terrorist attack.</p>
<p><em>“At approximately 2pm today, police were called to a stabbing at a premises near London Bridge.</em></p>
<p><em>“Emergency services attended including officers from the City of London Police and Metropolitan Police.</em></p>
<p><em>“A male suspect was shot by specialist armed officers from City of London police and I can confirm that this suspect died at the scene.”</em></p>
<figure id="attachment_145248" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-145248" style="width: 595px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-145248" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/EKjWuoHWsAA6gC3.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="1024" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-145248" class="wp-caption-text">One of the members of public disarmed the attacker keeping the knife from harms way.</figcaption></figure>
<p>Mr Basu said that specialist officers had been deployed after reports that the suspect had an explosive vest, but the device was believed to be a “hoax”.</p>
<p>He added: <em>“Due to reports that the suspect might have had an explosive device specialist officers attended the scene.</em></p>
<p><em>“However, I can confirm at this time we believe a device that was strapped to the body of the suspect is a hoax explosive device.”</em></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Madness at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/londonbridge?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#londonbridge</a> shooting <a href="https://t.co/gQ9dJ358oR">pic.twitter.com/gQ9dJ358oR</a></p>
<p>&mdash; 𝕄𝕀ℂℍ𝔸𝔼𝕃 (@Natty_Shep_PVS) <a href="https://twitter.com/Natty_Shep_PVS/status/1200434286509379584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Mr Basu said he would give updates to the families of those injured “as soon as we can get that information”.</p>
<p><em>“A number of other people received injuries during this incident. As soon as we can provide further updates on their condition, we will,”</em> he told the press conference.</p>
<p><em>“Our heartfelt sympathies go out to everybody who has been involved in this and is anxiously waiting for information on their loved ones.</em></p>
<p><em>“As soon as we can get that information, we will get it to you.”</em></p>
<p>Mr Basu said the attack had been declared a terrorist incident but the force was retaining an open mind to the motive.</p>
<p>He added:<em> “Due to the nature of the incident we responded as though this was terrorist-related.</em></p>
<p><em>“I am now in a position to declare it is a terrorist incident.</em></p>
<p><em>“Officers from the Met counter terrorism command are now leading this investigation.”</em></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Police statement: AC Neil Basu gives statement on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LondonBridge?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LondonBridge</a> incident. 29.11.19 <a href="https://t.co/890GWzIVhJ">https://t.co/890GWzIVhJ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) <a href="https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk/status/1200449966482841600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>London Ambulance Service have also provided an update on the incident:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We sent a number of ambulance crews and our specialist response teams to the incident at London Bridge.</p>
<p>We&#39;re working closely with the other emergency services, and more information will follow when we have it. </p>
<p>Please continue to follow us and <a href="https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@metpoliceuk</a> for the latest. <a href="https://t.co/1nMuF7JY0p">pic.twitter.com/1nMuF7JY0p</a></p>
<p>&mdash; London Ambulance Service (@Ldn_Ambulance) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ldn_Ambulance/status/1200451813855682563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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