Temperatures since records began. The heats also on in glastonbury, as one of the worlds biggest Music Festivals gets underway a story of enduring love we speak to the filmmaker Nick Broomfield about his new documentary about songwriter Leonard Cohen and his partner, marianne. Why did you write that . I didnt, Paul Mccartney wrote it. You know, the beatles. And imagine a World Without the beatles. Find out what mark kermode thought of danny boyles new film yesterday and the rest of this weeks releases in the film review at 5 45. Its five oclock. Our main story. The inquest into the deaths of victims of the London Bridge attacks has concluded. Eight people were killed and forty eight were wounded in the van and knife attack in june 2017. The chief coroner for england and wales, mark lucraft, returned verdicts of unlawful killing. He also criticised the family of one of the attackers for not reporting his extremist behaviour. read on and we can go live to our correspondent Sarah Campbell whos outside the old bailey for us. Explain exactly what the coroner has had to say in the last few hours. Well, for the last eight weeks caught one at the old bailey has heard about that attack on june 3 20 17, in minute by minute detail. After 10pm that evening a victim so a transit van being driven at speed gcioss a transit van being driven at speed across London Bridge, seemingly targeting pedestrians. It hit a number of people on the bridge itself, and the three attackers, armed with knives, run through but a market killing six people. In just ten Minutes Police shot them dead, they had managed to kill eight people and seriously injured 48 more. The coroner, the chief coroner, gave his verdict of unlawful killing in each case, because they were murdered in a terrorist atrocity. But he also raised two issues he considers of importance. The first that khuram butts family, being the ringleader of the attackers, were aware of his extremist views in the months and yea rs before extremist views in the months and years before the attacks. But in the main did not report them to the authority. The second point is despite the fact that London Bridge had been identified as particularly vulnerable to attack by vehicles being used as a weapon, dont forget this was just two and a half months after the Westminster Bridge attack, barriers were not in place. With the background here is daniel sandford. The last images, captured on cctv cameras of some of those who were to die in the savage attack on a busy summer die in the savage attack on a busy summer night on London Bridge, and in the popular bars and buzzing streets clustered around borough market. In all, eight people were killed, from britain, france, spain, australia and canada. 0ne killed, from britain, france, spain, australia and canada. One was working as a waiter, the rest were simply out enjoying themselves. Then, ina simply out enjoying themselves. Then, in a white van, three killers turned on to London Bridge, and at 1006 and 51 seconds drove deliberately, at speed, on the right pavement. These two people were the first to be hit. Savio was knocked off the bridge into the thames, and didnt survive. A canadian tourist was also struck, dying almost instantly. That mad that is a terrorist. The van crashed, and the killers got out. Each carrying a weapon for the next stage of the attack. With 12 inch knives strapped to their wrists, moving swiftly, as a pack, the men cornered and attacked their victims. Two of them at the top of the stairs, two further down. And a fifth at the end of the courtyard near the entrance to the barra bistro. In less than a minute they had fatally injured five of their victims, just in this small area. On a night of heroes, James Macmillan died trying to helps another victim. Passers by and Police Officers desperately tried to keep this man alive. The attackers moved on, still knifing anyone they came across. After duty police took them on. Unarmed, earning himself the george medal. I remember, sort of, then thrusting towards me with knives and getting out of the way. 0bviously towards me with knives and getting out of the way. Obviously this was within seconds. And getting stabbed in the back. I drive to the floor, straight onto my bum. He stood above me and stabbed me three times in the head. The last person the man killed was stabbed outside a restaurant, two and a half minutes after the attack started. Inside the restau ra nt attack started. Inside the restaurant was a junior doctor, johnny moses, he told me a man was trying to stop him leaving for his own safety. He said you have to let me out. You cant let them die. I cant watch people bleed to death. I was getting frustrated, i understood, people bleed to death. I was getting frustrated, iunderstood, but people bleed to death. I was getting frustrated, i understood, but ijust had to get out. I said, let me out, close the door, lock it afterwards. He was able to save a girl who had been stabbed 18 times. The killers rampaged to the market for seven minutes, attacking people, but failing to kill any more. They were in the process of strapping someone else when armed officers arrived and shot them dead. Within hours it became clear that one of the attackers, khuram butt, was being actively investigated by m15 and had been for two years. Whats more, hed first come to their attention as someone hed first come to their attention as someone who might be planning an attack. We are not racist started out his own brother in law had warned the police, but no one called him back. Amazingly, hed still been allowed to work at westminster underground station. When the men we re underground station. When the men were plotting their attack, in the last few days, no one was watching. How could they miss him . How could m15 not stop that gang . Despite all the signs. He was ready for the worst. As they hired a van and drove it into central london, no one was there to stop them, and despite the westminster attack less than three months earlier, they were no barriers on the bridge. Lawyers for the family say police and m15 had failed to do theirjob, to protect the public. Joining me now from birmingham is security and intelligence expert just to tell you that we are waiting to hear, perhaps in the coming minutes, from so many people impacted by those terrible events two years ago, at London Bridge. We are waiting to hear from the families affected, also from the police, the Ambulance Service. We are keeping an eye on that position there, just outside the court. We will be back as soon as any representatives, to speak to the media. Until they emerge we will be staying with this story. We will discuss the implications of the comments today. We cross to birmingham to speak to the security and intelligence expert Philip Ingram who has been listening in our studios. Good evening. We all heard they are, for example, the father of one of the eight people who lost their lives that night saying, how could m15 have missed this . Is that an entirely fair question quiz mark with 2020 hindsight its an easy question to ask, especially grieving relative. The reality was the Security Services, the metropolitan counterterrorist police, had 500 investigations into 3000 people, and another 20,000 on a watch list. That has gone up since then. 2017 was a horrible year. So when we hear, for example that khuram butt was being investigated for two years prior, does that tell us, the average member of the public, the extent to which he was being assessed . Giving you make the point that there are hundreds of people in that category. If someone comes into an investigation, the relevant authorities will look at the intelligence theyve got, they look at the information passed to them by members of the public. Members of the Security Service and police and make an assessment as to what they need to do. Against the priorities that they have. The fact that he came below the priority level for the Security Services to be doing further action means there were other people above him that they had to watch, they could have been doing something. Its a resource issue at the end of the day. This is why its important that if people get any information whatsoever, its critical that the coroner, who criticised his family, if they passed more information he would have gone up the priority list a lot faster. And potentially, have been watched. Thats an interesting point, isnt it. It came with the caveat that his sisters has been did make a phone call about him. 0ne phone call gets you onto a list, someone 0ne phone call gets you onto a list, someone will look at it. To get another person to look at that and you will be higher up the list. Three phone calls and someone is saying we need to look at this in detail. The critical pieces, information comes in from different sources. You cant work on a single source. In broader terms, i appreciate its a huge area, but what is your take on how the Security Services, perhaps even the police have responded to, as you describe it, that terrible year, so many attacks in this quick succession . Immediately after it, the Prime Minister ordered the metropolitan police and Security Services to look at the contest strategy. They had already started. They look at the lessons and what needs to go in there. That was revealed injune last year. Theres a number of issues coming out of it. A number of those are visible issues. The action counterterrorism piece that we see, the c8, say it, sorted, that we see on trains all the time. There are two projects at the city of London Police, the metropolitan police, are running in london and across the country. One is a project which is all about a disruptive and particular piecing across different towns, cities and places where people gather. And the other is project argus, which is bringing more civilian security guards and training them into the sort of things to look for. Because they are trained security personnel. They are ice and is on the ground. They know what to do. They know who to a 42 and it can be acted on quickly. Thank you very much for your time tonight. Theresa may has told the russian leader Vladimir Putin the nerve agent attack in salisbury was a despicable act, and part of a pattern of unacceptable behaviour. In a frosty meeting at the g20 summit injapan, she told mr putin theres irrefutable evidence that russia was behind the novichok attack on former russian agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in salisbury. But mr putin has dismissed it a fuss about spies. He also said that traitors must be punished. From the summit, Rupert Wingfield hayes reports. Every g20 summit starts with the traditional family photo, a symbol of cooperation and friendship between these nations. By comparison, mr putins meeting with theresa may was icy cold. She told the bbc she intended to confront the russian president about the poisoning of Sergei Skripal in salisbury last year. Weve set out the evidence. Charges have been laid against two russian individuals. I want to see those individuals brought tojustice. Russia needs to recognise its acts and stop acting in this way, and stop its other destabilising activities around the world. Donald trump has repeatedly refused to take action against Vladimir Putin for russias alleged meddling in the 2016 us election. Today, he was asked if he would do so again. This meeting came a day after a newspaper interview in which president putin had launched an all out attack on western liberal values on immigration. And on multiculturalism. Translation there is also the so called liberal idea which has outlived its purpose. 0ur western partners have admitted that some elements of the liberal idea, such as multiculturalism, are no longer tenable. But it is a meeting that has not taken place that is dominating this summit that between donald trump and chinese president xijinping. The two countries are locked in a damaging trade war that President Trump is threatening to escalate further. Today, the chinese president said that would be a huge mistake. Translation developed countries are frequently taking protectionist and one sided measures, arbitrarily triggering trade friction and a technology blockade, and destroying the global trade order and the production chains. This also impacts on the common interests of our countries and overshadows peace and stability worldwide. Japan was hoping to push a broad agenda at this g20 summit, including getting commitments on climate change, on cleaning plastics from the oceans and on free trade. Instead, this whole summit is being overshadowed by the us china trade war, and now all eyes are on the xi Jinping Donald trump meeting and the hope the two will stop the trade war from getting any worse. Rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, in osaka. If you words about my son. We go back to the London Bridge inquest that we were talking about at the beginning of the hour. This is the father of one of the eight People Killed that night. Alex was charming, beautiful and gentle. Killed that night. Alex was charming, beautifuland gentle. He had difficulty settling in london but had amazing times here. During his last six months he took advantage of london nightlife. He loved the music, and clubs and parties where music was performed live. He was happy, and this was the climax of his Youthful Energy until that terrible night when the three attackers snatched his marvellous smile. That terrible night, he died because after hearing, he rushed to help other victims of what he thought was a car crash. The courageous lady next to me came to help my son. He was bleeding to death, and she was stabbed in the neck too. As this inquest concludes, its been the longest two years to try, despite the pain, despite the morning, and the impossibility, to understand and reconstruct, reading all the documents available by our tea m all the documents available by our team of lawyers, to watch and analyse all the cctv footage to search, to learn, to ask the right questions, and help for answers. It is over now. And despite a vigorous investigation i still dont know what happened to my son during the first attack. It is assumption. We all know that there were a lot of missed opportunities to neutralise one of the attackers, who was known to be dangerous. If you had to be fa ct, to be dangerous. If you had to be fact, that despite the westminster attack, London Bridge had no barriers, and that despite many warnings from the police, of the police of london, who claims it was an exposed area, so, i think this attack could have been preventable. And to finish, i want to thank the family liaison unit officer for the support after the attack. I want to thank all the expertise they bring to us, to go through such complexed process. And i hold this inquest will make things improve, and im sure the call is not for more police, more cctv, the best m15 in the world. Im not sure we could prevent such attacks by people who arent afraid to die. So we need to talk. We need to talk about the historical roots, education, to share our historical roots, education, to share oui common historical roots, education, to share our common values. My son was good for humanity. He was gentle. He was marvellous, and its a big loss. For every one of us. And i want to thank helen, for her courage. Thank you. Well, absolutely heartbreaking to listen to the father of Alexandre Pigeard. And a striking comment at the end, in particular, paying enormous tribute, but ending with that thought that, with all the police and m15 in the world we cant stop these attacks when people are prepared to die. We therefore, need to talk and educate. 0ur correspondent Sarah Campbell has been following these inquests arrived. Very touching. And a reminder, sarah, that we remember the people who died on that night we re the people who died on that night were from all over the world. Absolutely. I just wanted were from all over the world. Absolutely. Ijust wanted to explain as well who helen was, so that was Alexandre Pigeards father, he was 26, working as a waiter at a stroke, that evening the van crashed into London Bridge, killing, as we know, to people on the bridge itself, then the attackers got out armed with knives and ran down some steps to the scene below. There was a cafe with outdoor tables called the barrett bistro. Alexandre pigeard was a waiter there. He heard what had been going on, heard the van smashing, went out to see if he could help. He was set upon by the attackers. Helen that his father was talking about there, because we have to remember whilst this was a night of horrendous atrocities they were also incredible acts of bravery. The helen he was talking about is one of those, helen kennett, nurse, who had been at the bistro on a night out. She saw what had happened, she went over to Alexandre Pigeard to see if she could help, and he said the attacker was still there. He said, no, just to run. She looked the attacker in the eyes and said, what is wrong with you . He replied, no, what is wrong with you and she was stabbed in the neck. She survived, but they were eight people, in total, killed on the night. 48 people were injured. So many people we re people were injured. So many people were given commendations for bravery. Its worth remembering those people as well. There was the british transport constable awarded the george medal, he was armed with only a bat on. He rammed dilip michael helped a woman who were being stabbed. The woman was stabbed 18 times and survived. Not least because wayne marks intervened. He was attacked by all three men. They set upon him. He said that he saw his role as keeping them at bay until the cavalry came. He was stabbed eight times. The coroner said that what he did was truly astonishing. Another point that the car ina astonishing. Another point that the car in a maid that is worth remembering, he wanted to mention how Alexandre Pigeard s go farther, you heard there they have had frustrations with the process and what has happened, but when helen, the woman who tried to save his son left the witness box he gave her a hug. And the coroner said that the gesture showed that there was huge warmth of feeling between the families and members of the public, and members of the Emergency Services who tried to help their loved ones. As i say, terrible, terrible moments that night. But also some amazing acts of heroism. Sarah, thank you. Sarah campbell, and we may well have more from the 0ld and we may well have more from the old bailey in the coming minutes, as we wait to hear from others, old bailey in the coming minutes, as we wait to hearfrom others, so many people were caught up in those attacks two years ago. For now, let me bring you the few details we have about the news thats been running along the bottom of your screen. It is news from Hampshire Police, because you will be a way that police have been searching for a missing 22 year old on the isle of wight, and Hampshire Police, they are searching for a young woman called rosiejohnson, are searching for a young woman called Rosie Johnson, Hampshire Police tell us in the last few minutes that they have found the body of a one man in luton this afternoon. They say at this stage the death is not being treated as suspicious. They say that Rosie Johnsons next of kin have been made aware of this discovery. Thats the extent of what Hampshire Police are saying at the moment. We know that the force has been looking for Rosie Johnson who has been missing on the isle of wight. Their time is 25 past 5pm. Lets turn our attention to the scorching weather. It is affecting so many people across much of europe, in spain two people have died from suspected heatstroke, and firefighters are dealing with catalonias first wildfires for 20 yea rs. Catalonias first wildfires for 20 years. France has recorded its highest temperature on record. With the mercury passing 45 celsius. Gavin lee is in paris. Well, i hope you are wearing plenty of sunscreen. I cant wear enough of it. Here in paris, temperatures in june i cant wear enough of it. Here in paris, temperatures injune usually averaged 20 to 24 celsius. At the moment it is 33 degrees. With the discomfort factor it feels about 40 degrees. For the past four days this is the peak, it will be slightly lower tomorrow across france. This area here, in terms of the government measures, it is pretty picture postcard, but this is the trocadero fountain, by trocadero gardens. Possibly the worlds best open air paddling pool, hundreds of people are making the most of the cool spots of paris right now. It is pretty u nco mforta ble cool spots of paris right now. It is pretty uncomfortable in the city. Where the louvres, one of the famous gardens, the walkway, usually about 45,000 people take that route, it is quite. People are heeding government advice. The Health Minister said today that everybody is at risk, but it is in the south where the red risk to life areas, the alerts, have been today. Today and tomorrow, we have had these record temperatures. It has been broken four times today, 45. 9 degrees. This is an area very close to montpelier, right in the south of france. The last temperature high was back in 2003, 40 3. 1 degrees. This is heck of a heatwave, and the government are being so cautious because they were 15,000 deaths attributed to that heatwave. It looks great for a picture postcard but its pretty uncomfortable, if youve got a shirt orany uncomfortable, if youve got a shirt or any clothing other than a bathing suit right now. All right, thank you very much, gavin in paris. Lets assess the situation in this country. John kay is in this country. John kay is in this country. John k is importers had near bristol. I dont think portis had cant quite compete with paris this weekend, but in some parts of southern and Eastern England over the next 24 hours or so it is going to be very hard, possibly even touching uk records forjune. Up to the mid 30s. A long way short of mainland europe, but it will provide challenges as well as enjoyment. Like the people who have been queueing for nearly two hours this afternoon to come to the slider. Warnings from devon and Cornwall Police today warned people not to tombstone, jumping into the sea from cliffs or rocks, following the deaths of two men in torbay yesterday. Its not known exactly what happened in that incident. It is being investigated. Police are saying dont jump from is being investigated. Police are saying dontjump from rocks and stick to designated safe areas. Another warning tonight from Greater Manchester Police Following the death of a 12 Year Old Girl in the river irwell. Police there are saying dont swim in rivers, lakes or reservoirs, try to stick to places you know, places like this where there are lifeguards on duty. Where it is safe and managed. Road to the coast this weekend, now that school and work as finishing, very busy. Lots of delays on the road, but hopefully, it will eventually be worth it. Thank you. We have our Weather Forecast coming up worth it. Thank you. We have our weatherforecast coming up injust worth it. Thank you. We have our Weather Forecast coming up in just a moment. Before that lets head to. I was going to say glastonbury, well talk more about glastonbury. I apologise, we return to our main story, the old bailey, we hearfrom the city of London Police, following from the London Bridge attacks. The city of London Police, following from the London Bridge attackslj cannot from the London Bridge attacks. cannot begin to imagine the physical and emotional injuries they have endured. All of our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of those who were murdered. Xavier thomas from paris. Chrissy archibald. Sebastien belanger. James mcmullan. Kirsty boden. Ignacio echeverria miralles de imperial stop. The chief coroner has today concluded that all were unlawfully killed. I would like to thank him for his detailed examination of the circumstances of this attack. 0ver the past eight weeks, we have heard both moving and harrowing testimony from those who were they on the night. What stands out above all else are the accounts of tremendous a cts else are the accounts of tremendous acts of bravery, heroism and humanity. Members of the public help those who had been seriously injured, try to distract, fight and stop these three men. Kirsty, a nurse, rushed outside to give medical care to those who were injured, including alexander. Ignacio try to help members of the public, armed only with his skateboard. James try to help someone skateboard. James try to help someone out from the floor. They all paid the ultimate price as they selflessly tried to help others. We also heard about Police Officers on and off duty, armed and unarmed, who responded to calls for help, but their lives at risk to save others and stop these attackers. There were cou ntless and stop these attackers. There were countless acts of bravery and dedication to duty on that night from all of my colleagues, of which iam from all of my colleagues, of which i am incredibly proud, and from all of my colleagues, of which iam incredibly proud, and i from all of my colleagues, of which i am incredibly proud, and i would like to thank each and every one of them. Many other colleagues on and off duty helped their seriously injured receive vital medical care and got others to places of safety. All the while putting themselves at risk in responding to what go with what was an ongoing terrorist attack. Without these many acts of bravery and heroism, i have no doubt that many more would have lost their lives, and this was the third of five terrorist attacks in the uk in 2017, a year that was unprecedented for those of us working to combat terrorism in terms of the pace, range and diversity of the threats we all faced. The level of professionalism, commitment and dedication by those involved in counterterrorism prior to, during and after 2017 has been astounding. But we are not complacent. Police along with our Security Service partners subjected ourselves to the most painstaking and at times painful examination to determine what lessons we can learn. We have already identified and made many improvements and that work continues. During these inquest, there has been a thorough examination which included whether we could have prevented the attack from happening and whether the releva nt from happening and whether the relevant authorities could have provided better physical protection to the public. Protective security isa to the public. Protective security is a collective responsibility and a continuous work in progress. Counterterrorism policing will continue to work with our close partners, including the home office, to improve. With regards to the investigation itself and with the benefit of hindsight, we know certain things could have been done differently but after careful consideration that chief coroner has found that the investigation was nonetheless thorough and rigorous. He was not persuaded that investigative opportunities were lost which could realistically have saved the lives of those who so tragically died. Indeed, even after we carried out an intensive post attack investigation led by detector superintendent detective superintendent betty riggs, no evidence. Even those closest to the attackers, and weve heard from them during the inquest, knew nothing of their murderous plans. Countering the terrorist threat will a lwa ys countering the terrorist threat will always be complex and challenging, extremely difficult decisions have to be made every day by incredible teams of dedicated and highly skilled officers and staff operating about down this country. Today they foiled 19 murderous plot since march 2017 but despite their heroic efforts, it will never be possible to stop every plot. Nevertheless, that must always be our ambition. And the reason i believe the uk has the best counterterrorism machine in the best counterterrorism machine in the world is our absolute commitment to Getting Better at what we do, and we will. We will examine the chief coroners full rulings with great ca re coroners full rulings with great care when they are available. I also wa nt to care when they are available. I also want to be clear that the ultimate responsibility for the murder of those eight men and women lies solely with these three criminals. Their actions have devastated the lives of countless others whose futures have been changed for ever, but if they wanted to defeat our country and our way of life, to break us and divide us, they failed. There are attempts to weaken s has only made us stronger. The greatest capital city, the most diverse city, the most exciting, vibrant and inclusive city in the world remains exactly that today. Finally, let me once again paid tribute to all of those who have been affected. They have shown the most tremendous dignity, strength and courage, both since the attack and throughout these inquests. 0ur since the attack and throughout these inquests. Our thoughts and condolences are with them all. You will appreciate that out of respect to the coroner i will not be able to ta ke to the coroner i will not be able to take questions today. They will be a further statement after the end of the second proceedings and we will ta ke the second proceedings and we will take questions them. The assistant commissioner of the metropolitan police there with the forces First Response to the findings of the coroner. 0ur correspondent is still there at the 0ld correspondent is still there at the old bailey and your thoughts about a reasonably robust statement there. Yes, because a lot of the coverage throughout the inquest had focused on the fact that particularly khuram butt had been under the investigation of m15. I think this is the city of London Police. I want to reiterate our deepest sympathy and condolences. All our offices that responded to the awful events of that evening took on critical roles in trying to save life, render first critical roles in trying to save life, renderfirst aid, critical roles in trying to save life, renderfirstaid, comfort critical roles in trying to save life, render first aid, comfort the victims and also deal with the continued threat posed by the terrorists. They acted with professionalism, bravery and compassion. We are proud of the actions of each and every one of them. I would also particularly like to thank those members of the public who helped our offices, the injured and other Emergency Service responded. 0nce and other Emergency Service responded. Once again, landowners and there visiting london that evening came together to demonstrate a united front against these senseless acts of terrorist violence londoners. Preventing and tackling terrorism remains of the high risk priority for the city of London Police. We will always look to learn from incidents of this nature to see how this can be better achieved in the future. We will continue to work in partnership with our colleagues from the Emergency Services and those agencies responsible for physical security measures to address the concerns raised by the coroner and to keep the city safe. Helping to keep all of london safe continues to be our main focus. Thank you. The city of London Police with their reaction as well. Lets head back to Sarah Campbell. It is so important to hear from the Sarah Campbell. It is so important to hearfrom the many Sarah Campbell. It is so important to hear from the many people involved in this inquest. Yes, indeed. We are talking about the attack on London Bridge on the 3rd ofjune 2017. It is worth remembering just how fast, i think the London Ambulance service are talking. We arejust we are just hearing now from their father of sebastien belanger, one of the eight People Killed on the 3rd ofjune. He was french, he was working in london and he was out on a night out and he was cornered by all three attackers near the bistro. From the reports of the evening, he was stabbed multiple times, he collapsed on the stairs and his father told the inquest that he was a beloved son, he was full of life and mischief and was living in london and had to be in for ten yea rs. London and had to be in for ten years. His father now giving his tribute. Throughout this inquest, a reminder that they were victims from across the world. The eight people who were killed were from britain, france, spain, canada and australia. Just a reminder, you are seeing the father, the brother, sorry, of sebastien belanger, one of those who was killed. Sebastian tragically lost his life. Many opportunities were missed to prevent this terror attack. A prior arrest of khuram butt or making the pedestrian area of London Bridge safer. During the attack, the absence of the. The slow response of the Ambulance Service was too long to save sebastian. A medical priority do not give rise to an intervention. The Emergency Services have missed opportunities to save several lives. My deepest thanks to the coroner and his team for his objective findings. My most sincere thanks to my lawyers for their support. And we arejust and we are just keeping an eye on this because we are, it is so moving to hear from this because we are, it is so moving to hearfrom their this because we are, it is so moving to hear from their families, this because we are, it is so moving to hearfrom theirfamilies, very upsetting to be reminded of the number of families so profoundly affected by the events at London Bridgejust over two affected by the events at London Bridge just over two years ago. We are also still waiting to hear from, for example, the Ambulance Service, and when we remember that eight people lost their lives and another 48 were injured, there are a huge number of people impacted by the appalling events of two years ago. Lets hear from the appalling events of two years ago. Lets hearfrom the london appalling events of two years ago. Lets hear from the London Ambulance service. I would like to read a short statement following the conclusion of the inquest into the deaths of the eight victims of the London Bridge terrorist attack, following which, i wont be taking any questions at this time. I would like to start by expressing my deepest sympathies for the families and friends of those who died on the night of saturday the 3rd ofjune 2017 and with the very survivors of this brutal attack. I would like to thank the chief coroner for this full and rigorous examination of the facts and i would also like to personally pay tribute to every memberof the personally pay tribute to every member of the London Ambulance service who responded so quickly and professionally that evening. And also to the other Emergency Services and in particular the police, as well as other clay initial is clinicians, both on and off duty, who managed to save so many lives that night. The first call we received was to be reported low traffic incident. Crews arrived within six minutes and stayed on scene throughout. They immediately started treating the most seriously injured and evacuating many others to safety, away from the bridge. It rapidly became clear to those on the ground that this was a Major Incident and we could quickly deploy our full Incident Response capability. Once the metropolitan Police Service declared that the we re Police Service declared that the were following a terrorist attack, we, in common with the other Emergency Services, began operating under the nationally agreed processes. It is a matter of Great Sadness to me and to all my colleagues that although we were able to help so many people that night, tragically, this vile attack claimed the lives of eight innocent members of the public. We now know from the evidence given at this inquest that such was the catastrophic nature of the injuries once they had been attacked, sadly, there was nothing that could have been done to save the lives of these victims. Thanks to the efforts of our colleagues across the wider nhs, every one of the 48 patients we took to hospital, many of whom had a very serious injuries indeed, survived. My hope is that we will never again be called upon to respond to such an appalling atrocity on the streets of london but finally i would like to return to the victims. And all of those who were injured and their loved ones as well. They remain in ourthoughts and their loved ones as well. They remain in our thoughts today and i would like to express to them the sympathies of every member of the London Ambulance service. Thank you. And the head
comparemela.com © 2020. All Rights Reserved.