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London Bridge terror attack: Good Samaritans offer shelter and free taxi rides to people stranded | London Evening Standard

Hundreds of kind-hearted Londoners are offering free lifts and shelter to people caught up in the horrific London Bridge terror attack.

London Bridge terror attack: Good Samaritans offer shelter and free taxi rides to people stranded | London Evening Standard
London Bridge terror attack: Good Samaritans offer shelter and free taxi rides to people stranded

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Hundreds of kind-hearted Londoners are offering free lifts and shelter to people caught up in the horrific London Bridge terror attack.

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People across the capital have flooded victims with offers of places to stay via social media while taxi and minicab drivers ferried punters home for free.

West Londoner Anthony Myers said on Twitter: “If anyone caught up in London Bridge or Borough Market needs a place to stay, I’m far west London, but you’re very welcome.”

Ellie Newey, who lives close to the scene, put out a message on Twitter which read: “If anyone is stuck near London Bridge and wants a place to crash and a home-cooked meal, then my house is only three mins away. Just message.”

Felicity Flynn wrote: “If anyone is stuck in London, there are two sofas and WiFi for you.”

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Six people were killed and 20 others were injured in Saturday's atrocity.

A van ran down pedestrians on London Bridge at 10.08pm before it continued on to Borough Market, where three attackers stabbed members of the public and an on-duty police officer.

On Twitter, hashtags #sofaforlondon and #staysafelondon sprung up as people continued to offer up their lounges and spare rooms.

Minicab firms and black cabs offered free rides away from the London Bridge area.

Many people praised the capital’s reaction, which was compared to Manchester’s Good Samaritans offering shelter to Ariana Grande fans left stranded after the May 22 attack.