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THE HOMELESS, unemployed Millwall fan who took on all three London Bridge terrorists now wants a job as a BODYGUARD.

Roy Larner, dubbed the Lion of London Bridge, told Good Morning Britain: "I think I could handle myself now" as he discussed plans to turn his life around.

Roy Larner was taken to hospital in a critical condition after taking on three terrorists
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Roy Larner was taken to hospital in a critical condition after taking on three terroristsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Roy Larner appeared on Good Morning Britain just hours before he was due to go into surgery
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Roy Larner appeared on Good Morning Britain just hours before he was due to go into surgeryCredit: Rex Features
Roy suffered injuries to his hands, arms chest and neck as well as a puncture wound to his side
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Roy suffered injuries to his hands, arms chest and neck as well as a puncture wound to his sideCredit: Rex Features

Roy, 47, was living on a mate's sofa at the time he was caught up in the van and knife attack that left eight innocent people dead on June 3.

On the night of the attack he was in a Borough Market restaurant. He told the ITV show: "When I've looked round there's three blokes there, someone is trying to block the doors and everyone's running to the back of the restaurant.

"I did not have time to run. One in front of me pulled out a knife, or whatever it was, and started shouting about Allah, Islam. I just started trying to fight back."

Roy's heroic actions at the Black and Blue restaurant in Borough Market saw his attacker's two accomplices focus their attention on him, rather than the diners and pubgoers they had been headed towards.

The Millwall fan was taken to hospital in a critical condition with cuts to hands, arms, chest and neck as well as a puncture wound to his side.

Roy said he wants to find a job as a bodyguard after surviving the attack
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 Roy said he wants to find a job as a bodyguard after surviving the attackCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Hero Roy has been dubbed the Lion of London Bridge after fighting off the attackers
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Hero Roy has been dubbed the Lion of London Bridge after fighting off the attackersCredit: Rex Features
Roy Larner is still being treated in hospital for his injuries
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Roy Larner is still being treated in hospital for his injuriesCredit: Rex Features

The hero, due to have surgery this afternoon, told Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid: "I'm lucky to be here."

Roy now wants to find a home and a job, with the help of a crowdfunding page that has raised almost £50,000 for him.

He said: "I would like a job. I think I could handle myself now

"I would like to work in something like that, bodyguard."


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