London Bridge Terror Attack: 2 Volunteers Trying To Help Rehab Terrorists Get Stabbed To Death

The London Bridge terror attacks, which have shaken the city, have claimed the life of two volunteers trying to help rehab the terrorist who stabbed them to death. The London Metropolitan Police has identified the victims of the attack as University of Cambridge graduates- Saskia Jones, 23, and Jack Merritt, 25. They were both involved with Learning Together, a network of academics and criminal justice organizations, which was hosting a criminology event on November 29, 2019, on the day the attacks took place.

While Merritt was working as a course coordinator, Jones was assisting the group as a volunteer. Merritt was killed by one of the convicts, 28-year-old terrorist Usman Khan, he was trying to rehabilitate. He believed that Usman’s rehabilitation would be a powerful example of a life which can be changed for the better. Usman was shot dead by the police after killing two and injuring three on Friday.

"Jack lived by his principles; he believed in redemption and rehabilitation, not revenge, and he always took the side of the underdog. Jack was an intelligent, thoughtful and empathetic person. We know Jack would not want this terrible, isolated incident to be used as a pretext by the government for introducing even more draconian sentences on prisoners, or for detaining people in prison for longer than necessary," the statement by Merritt’s family read.

The family of Saskia Jones have also released an official statement, stating that their daughter had a "great passion" for supporting victims of criminal justice, and asked the media to respect their need for privacy at the moment.

"Saskia was a funny, kind, positive influence at the centre of many people's lives," the family statement read. "She had a wonderful sense of mischievous fun and was generous to the point of always wanting to see the best in all people. She was intent on living life to the full and had a wonderful thirst for knowledge, enabling her to be the best she could be. This is an extremely painful time for the family. Saskia will leave a huge void in our lives and we would request that our privacy is fully respected."