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London incident: Police speak of fatalities after 'van hits pedestrians'

Police officer, who sounded in an emotional state, tells people London Bridge area: 'It's not a laughing matter. It's not something to be recorded, people have died'

Sunday 04 June 2017 00:22 BST

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Van hits pedestrians in London Bridge

More than one person is reported to have died after incident that possibly involved a vehicle and a knife in London Bridge, police have said.

Armed police and emergency vehicles were dispatched to the area just after 10pm on Saturday evening.

A police officer, who sounded in an emotional state, told people near the area: “It's not a laughing matter. It's not something to be recorded, people have died.”

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Armed police on Borough High Street as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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Armed Police talk to members of the public outside London Bridge Hospital as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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Police Officers outside the Barrowboy and Banker Public House on Borough High Street as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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Armed Police talk to members of the public outside London Bridge Hospital as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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Armed police on Borough High Street as police deal with a 'major incident' at London Bridge

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Emergency services near the scene of the incident

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People run down Borough High Street as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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Emergency services arrive at the scene near Borough market at London Bridge

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Emergency personnel on London Bridge as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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Police sniffer dogs on London Bridge as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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A second helicopter lands on London Bridge as police are responding to three incidents in the capital, amid reports that a vehicle collided with pedestrians on London Bridge, Scotland Yard said. Officers are dealing with reports of stabbings in Borough Market, where armed officers attended and shots were fired. They are also at an incident in the Vauxhall area

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A police officer escorts members of the public to safety at London Bridge

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Police attend to an incident near London Bridge in London, Britain

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Police are also responding to an incident at Borough Market and Vauxhall, Scotland Yard said.

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