Boris Johnson hails convicted killer who fought off London Bridge terrorist with narwhal tusk & says he could get medal
A CONVICTED murderer who helped fight off the London Bridge with a narwhal tusk could be in line for a medal for his “gallantry”.
Steven Gallant, 42, could be in line for a gong after Boris Johnson praised his bravery while fighting off Usman Khan in the attack last November.
Labour’s Karl Turner asked Mr Johnson to pay tribute to his Hull East constituent for taking on the fanatic who killed Jack Merritt, 25 and Saskia Jones, 23.
Speaking in the Commons at PMQs Mr Turner said: “In 2005, my constituent Steven Gallant did a bad thing for which he is serving a life sentence in prison. But on November 29 he was the third man on London Bridge.
“He wrestled the knife-wielding murderous terrorist to the ground so that police marksmen could shoot him dead. Steven is rightly serving life in prison.
“But will the Prime Minister congratulate and pay tribute to Steven for his bravery that day, which no doubt saved lives?”
The Prime Minister replied: “I’m lost in admiration for the bravery of Steven Gallant and indeed others who went to the assistance of members of the public on that day and fought a very determined terrorist.
“It’s not for the Government to decide these things but it is my hope that that gallantry will in due course be recognised in the proper way.”
Using a chair and narwhal tusk handed to him by civil servant Darryn Frost, Gallant helped to hold Khan back after chasing him on to London Bridge.
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Gallant was one of two men convicted of killing Barrie Jackson in Hull, East Yorkshire, in 2005.
He had been allowed out on licence on the day of the attack for the first time since he was jailed for a minimum of 17 years and is still behind bars.
Gallant and James Gilligan were jailed for carrying out a revenge attack on 33-year-old ex-fireman Mr Jackson.
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