Martial arts expert journalist posted on Facebook about defending bouncers from London Bridge attack moments before being seen slashed in the neck

A MARTIAL arts expert and journalist who was stabbed in the neck as he defended a bouncer from terrorists at London Bridge last night posted on Facebook about his actions – moments before he was spotted bleeding from the neck.

Geoff Ho, who works as business editor at the Sunday Express, was missing in the immediate aftermath of the attack, which killed at seven people and left 48 others injured.

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A friend posted an appeal on Twitter at around 1am, writing: “One of my best friends is missing in London, all we know is he was stabbed and in an ambulance. His name is Geoff Ho. Can anyone help?”

According to friends, he was later found in intensive care, after footage emerged of him being led down the street by a police officer clutching his bleeding neck.

It has since emerged the brave journalist, who practices kung fu and kickboxing according to his social media profiles, intervened outside the Southwark Tavern, on Southwark Street, as terrorists on a stabbing spree attempted to attack a bouncer working on the door of the pub.

Describing the ordeal, he posted on Facebook: “Don’t know whether it was stupid or noble to jump in and break up the fight outside the Southwark Tavern, but two a***s trying to do over the lone bouncer on the door isn’t happening on my watch.”

The  reports Mr Ho he is able to sit up in bed, but not yet able to speak as a result of his injuries.

LONDON BRIDGE TERROR ATTACK – What we know so far

By Neal Baker

• A van ploughed through pedestrians on London Bridge just after 10pm on Saturday
• Three men wearing fake bomb vests jumped out on the south end of the bridge at Borough Market and began knifing bystanders and pub-goers
• Armed police arrived on the scene and within eight minutes the three terrorists were shot dead
• Seven people were killed and 48 people were injured. The injured were being treated across five London hospitals. One of the injured was a British Transport Police officer who was stabbed in the face
• Theresa May will chair a Cobra emergency response meeting later after the attack was confirmed to be a terror incident
• Four controlled explosions were heard near The Sun’s offices in London Bridge between 1:20am and 1:50am
• Police appealed for witnesses 
• The Met Police opened a casualty bureau for those concerned about family and friends who might have been caught up in the attacks. There are two numbers to call: 0800 096 1233 and 020 7158 0197
  

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