First identified London attack victim was Canadian who helped the homeless

Christine Archibald has been named as a Canadian woman to have died in London's weekend terror attack with her family honouring her in a written statement.

 This undated image provided by the Archibald family shows Christine Archibald. A Canadian woman who was among the several people killed in the London attacks

Christine Archibald, a Canadian woman who was among several people killed in the London attacks. Source: AAP

The family of a Canadian woman who died in the London van and knife attacks over the weekend have honoured her memory saying she worked in a homeless shelter before moving to Europe to be with her fiance.

Christine Archibald, from Castlegar in British Columbia, was one of seven people to die when three terrorists used a hired van to plough into pedestrians on London Bridge before embarking on a knife rampage through the historic nearby Borough Market.

The Archibald family issued a statement through the Canadian government on Sunday, saying Christine "would have had no understanding of the callous cruelty that caused her death."

They did not immediately release her age.

They asked those who want to honour her to volunteer their time or donate to a homeless shelter and to tell them "Chrissy sent you".

Bishop updates on Australians affected

Without identifying the victims by name, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirmed that three Australians "have been affected".

"One is currently in hospital but she is recovering, and I have spoken to her father. Another man - who, I understand, received stitches - is on his way back to Australia. I believe he's been speaking to the media. And there is a third Australian. We're still making inquiries with respect to the circumstances of the third Australian," she told ABC Radio.

A Brisbane woman badly wounded when one of the London terrorists slashed her throat in Saturday's deadly attack is recovering after emergency surgery.

Candice Hedge, 34, who has been living in the UK for about a year, was working as a waitress in the Burough Markets area where the attack occurred and is recovering in St Thomas' Hospital.

"Hey everyone, just so you know im doing ok. Bit of pain but I will survive. Thanks for your thoughts and well wishes. Love to all," she said in a Facebook post.

Her mother, Kim Del Toro, said her daughter had contacted her via Skype after the surgery.

"It's terrible -- I didn't really speak to her because she couldn't say too much, but it's just really good to know she's going to be OK," she told the ABC.

Australian wounded in London attack


A Darwin electrician is in a stable condition and on his way home after his throat was slashed by a knife-wielding terrorist in London.

Andrew Morrison survived being stabbed in the neck during the deadly attack on Saturday, his last night in the British capital before he was due to fly back to Australia.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Mr Morrison received stitches for his injuries, inflicted while he was leaving Belushi's London Bridge bar after watching the Champions League soccer final.

Pressing gauze to his neck, Mr Morrison was filmed while being treated by paramedics after the assault that left seven dead and 48 wounded.

Mr Morrison said he walked across the road where a "fight" broke out and "all of a sudden a guy comes up with a knife ... stabs me there (motioning to his neck) I push him off and blood is going everywhere".

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Published 5 June 2017 10:34am
Updated 5 June 2017 11:34am
Source: AAP


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