London terror attack: 12 in custody after raids, attackers to be identified

UK police seized evidence and made further arrests in two early morning raids in east London Monday, bringing the total number of those in custody following Saturday’s terrorist attack to 12.

London Metropolitan Police said they seized a huge amount of forensic material as part of their efforts to determine if the three men who rampaged through central London Saturday evening, killing seven and injuring 48, were working with others.

More than 24 hours after the third terror attack on British soil in less than three months, few details have been released to the public about the attackers or the victims of the assault.

Details are being kept closely under wraps, in stark contrast to last month’s Manchester bombing, when photos and information from the investigation were repeatedly leaked to the media.

There has been no official information on the identity of any of the three attackers, although police say they will release their identities “as soon as operationally possible.”

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on Sunday night, although they provided no evidence for their involvement or details of the attack.

Seven people have been confirmed dead by police but only one of the victims has been identified so far, Canadian woman Chrissy Archibald who moved to Europe to be with her fiance.

Another 36 men and women are currently in hospital, 21 of whom are in a critical condition, according to emergency services.
A memorial is planned for 6pm local time Monday, in the capital’s Potters Field Park to commemorate those affected, as the city continues to digest its second terrorist attack in two months

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the city’s “anger and grief” was indescribable. “We are all shocked and angry today but this is our city. We will never let these cowards win and we will never be cowed by terrorism,” he said in a statement.