Armed police who shot the Fishmongers’ Hall terror attacker after he stabbed two Cambridge graduates have recalled the moment they thought they were going to die after seeing the suspect was wearing a suicide belt.
The officers, who cannot be named to protect their identities, each told an inquest jury they had to make split-second decisions to open fire on 28-year-old jihadi Usman Khan.
Body worn footage showed Khan, who was pinned to the ground on London Bridge by members of the public, telling them “I’ve got a bomb”, prompting an officer known only as YX99 to stand back and shoot amid fears the device would detonate and cause mass casualties.
10:46 EDT, 3 June 2021
An armed policeman who shot dead the Fishmongers Hall terrorist after he killed two and screamed Allahu Akbar in his face told an inquest today he thought we were all going to die after seeing what he thought was a bomb belt.
The officer, who can only be known as WS5 to protect his identity, recalled how he came face to face with homegrown jihadi Usman Khan as bystanders pinned the armed killer to the ground on London Bridge.
It was then that the officer saw an improvised explosive device (IED) wrapped around Khan s waist, and feared the worst.
Armed police who shot the Fishmongers’ Hall terror attacker after he stabbed two Cambridge graduates have recalled the moment they thought they were going to die after seeing the suspect was wearing a suicide belt.
The officers, who cannot be named to protect their identities, each told an inquest jury they had to make split-second decisions to open fire on 28-year-old jihadi Usman Khan.
Body worn footage showed Khan, who was pinned to the ground on London Bridge by members of the public, telling them “I’ve got a bomb”, prompting an officer known only as YX99 to stand back and shoot amid fears the device would detonate and cause mass casualties.