By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Starr FmStarr FmStarr Fm
  • Home
  • Election Hub
  • General
    GeneralShow More
    Atiwa East DCE commends Education Minister for assuring response to Sekyere SDA SHS infrastructure crisis
    August 6, 2026
    Education Ministry condemns violent incident at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, orders investigation
    August 5, 2026
    Stop putting underage girls on contraceptives; it’s a sign of irresponsible parenting – Eastern Regional Minister
    August 5, 2026
    Sammy Gyamfi threatens legal action over ‘false’ GH¢200m GoldBod allegations
    August 5, 2026
    13-year-old Jeffery Adjei Boakye undergoes successful kidney transplant in India after Ibrahim Mahama’s $40,000 support
    August 5, 2026
  • Business
    BusinessShow More
    Gideon Boako: IMF warns Ghana’s gold dependence leaves economy dangerously exposed
    August 5, 2026
    Genser Energy buys back Oppenheimer’s 40.4% stake as investor exits after five years
    August 5, 2026
    Gideon Boako cites IMF report, questions GoldBod over $1.7bn gold programme losses
    August 5, 2026
    IMF Report shows Ghana must move beyond economic stability to structural reforms – Gideon Boako
    August 5, 2026
    Global Mandate Economic Summit 2026 to bring diaspora investors, global leaders to Accra
    August 4, 2026
  • Politics
    PoliticsShow More
    Sammy Gyamfi threatens legal action over ‘false’ GH¢200m GoldBod allegations
    August 5, 2026
    IMF Report shows Ghana must move beyond economic stability to structural reforms – Gideon Boako
    August 5, 2026
    GH¢55m IMCCoD scandal: High Court freezes Miracles Aboagye’s 4 houses, 5 accounts
    August 3, 2026
    ‘It seems this government fancies burdening the Ghanaian taxpayer with more taxes’ – Gideon Boako
    August 1, 2026
    Gideon Boako accuses government of failing to use Energy Recovery Levy for intended purpose
    August 1, 2026
  • Entertainment
    EntertainmentShow More
    MOLIY releases highly anticipated mixtape “BADDIES <3 MOLIY”
    July 31, 2026
    History made as 77: The Festac Conspiracy premieres to sold-out crowd in Zambia
    July 20, 2026
    X Lor opens new chapter as debut EP Tornado arrives on streaming platforms
    July 10, 2026
    Samsung Ghana powers culture and creativity at 2026 UG All Dance Carnival
    July 1, 2026
    Ghana Music Awards USA, WatsUp TV partner to amplify Ghanaian music on the global stage
    June 25, 2026
  • Sports
    SportsShow More
    Black Queens suffer defeat as Cameroon book WAFCON quarter-final spot
    August 3, 2026
    Black Queens begin WAFCON campaign with convincing 2-0 win over Cape Verde
    July 30, 2026
    Black Stars
    Ghana at 2026 World Cup: Black Stars Show Promise but Miss Cutting Edge
    July 27, 2026
    Late Argentine comeback ends England’s dream, sets up World Cup final against Spain
    July 16, 2026
    Ghana gears up to host ITTF-Africa Hopes Week as Africa’s young stars converge in Accra
    July 13, 2026
  • Technology
    TechnologyShow More
    Yellow Card secures $40 Million in strategic funding to further global expansion
    August 4, 2026
    AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem commissions $750,000 AI and Smart Systems Centre at UMaT
    July 29, 2026
    Sambus Geospatial MD calls on Ga Mantse ahead of ESRI Conference West Africa 2026
    July 28, 2026
    GIMPA Tech Fair held as Samsung brings ‘Awesome Experience’ to event
    July 1, 2026
    Siniat joins ITALKOL and PIXEL PAINTS portfolio as ITALKOL celebrates a decade of industry impact
    June 23, 2026
  • International
    InternationalShow More
    Korea commits US$38 million to strengthen Digital STEM education in Ghana
    July 8, 2026
    QNET joins EOCO, INTERPOL regional workshop to strengthen cross-border action against human trafficking and fraud
    July 8, 2026
    High Court dismisses Abu Trica’s emergency application to halt extradition to US
    July 6, 2026
    Ghanaian students abroad to convene global forum on national development
    July 5, 2026
    Alleged romance scam: Lawyers for Abu TRICA file emergency application to halt extradition to US
    July 3, 2026
  • Factometer
Search
© 2024 EIB Network Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: Third London Bridge attacker named
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Starr FmStarr Fm
Font ResizerAa
  • Headlines
  • Election Hub
  • General
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Factometer
Search
  • Headlines
  • Election Hub
  • General
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Factometer
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2024 EIB Network Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
International

Third London Bridge attacker named

Starrfm.com.gh By Starrfm.com.gh Published June 6, 2017
Share
SHARE

The third London Bridge attacker has been named as Youssef Zaghba, a Moroccan-Italian man.

Pakistan-born Khuram Butt, 27, and Rachid Radouane, 30, both from Barking were the other two attackers.

Meanwhile, another victim has been named as Australian Kirsty Boden, who her family said ran towards London Bridge in an effort to help people.

Seven people were killed and 48 injured in the attack which began at 21:58 BST on Saturday night.

NHS England said 36 people remained in hospital, with 18 in a critical condition.

Ms Boden’s family described her in a statement as an “outgoing, kind and generous person”.

“We are so proud of Kirsty’s brave actions which demonstrate how selfless, caring and heroic she was, not only on that night, but throughout all of her life,” they added.

Documentary appearance

Butt and his two accomplices drove a hired van into pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing people in the area around Borough Market.

All three men were shot dead by police within eight minutes of receiving a 999 call.

Butt had featured in a Channel 4 documentary The Jihadis Next Door, broadcast last year.

Radouane was a chef who also used the name Rachid Elkhdar and police said he claimed to be Moroccan-Libyan.

All 12 people arrested on Sunday after the London attack have now been released without charge.

On Tuesday, counter-terror officers were searching a property in Ilford, east London, after entering the address at around 01:30 BST. No arrests had been made, police said.

Butt featured in a Channel 4 documentary last year about Islamist extremists with links to the jailed preacher Anjem Choudary.

The married father-of-two, who worked for London Underground as a trainee customer services assistant for nearly six months last year, could be seen in the programme arguing with police officers in the street, after displaying a flag used by so-called Islamic State in a London park.

Two people in Barking, east London, had also raised concerns about Butt, the BBC’s home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani said.

One man called the anti-terrorism hotline in 2015, and a woman went to the local police because she was scared Butt was trying to radicalise her children.

Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Mark Rowley said an investigation into Butt began in 2015, but “there was no intelligence to suggest that this attack was being planned and the investigation had been prioritised accordingly”.

The inquiry was “prioritised in the lower echelons of our investigative work”, Mr Rowley added.

Asked if that had been a poor decision, Mr Rowley said he had seen nothing yet to suggest it, according to the BBC’s home affairs correspondent, Danny Shaw.

At any one time there are around 500 active counter-terrorism investigations concerning 3,000 people of interest.

Mr Rowley said work was continuing to understand more about the attackers, “their connections and whether they were assisted or supported by anyone else”.

You Might Also Like

Korea commits US$38 million to strengthen Digital STEM education in Ghana

QNET joins EOCO, INTERPOL regional workshop to strengthen cross-border action against human trafficking and fraud

High Court dismisses Abu Trica’s emergency application to halt extradition to US

Ghanaian students abroad to convene global forum on national development

Alleged romance scam: Lawyers for Abu TRICA file emergency application to halt extradition to US

TAGGED:Londonterror
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Share
Previous Article British Airways says IT chaos was caused by human error
Next Article US warns it may leave UN Human Rights Council

Starr 103.5FM

Starr FmStarr Fm
Follow US
© 2024 EIB Network Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
newsletter icon
Join Us!

Subscribe to our newsletter and never miss our latest in news, podcasts etc..

[mc4wp_form]
Zero spam, Unsubscribe at any time.
adbanner
AdBlock Detected
Our site is an advertising supported site. Please whitelist to support our site.
Okay, I'll Whitelist
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?