London Bridge terrorist Rachid Redouane entered the UK using a false name and lied about his age, inquest hears
ONE of the London Bridge terrorists used a fake name and date of birth to get into the UK before he helped carry out the horrific attack, an inquest heard.
Rachid Redouane, 30, pretended he was five years younger and gave his name as Rachid Elkhdar.
The Moroccan, along with Pakistani-born Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, and Italian national of Moroccan descent Youssef Zaghba, 22, all died from multiple gunshot wounds in Borough Market on June 3.
Their rampage through the heart of London lasted just minutes but they killed eight people and injured 48.
Today their inquests were opened and adjourned at Southwark Coroner's Court, less than a quarter of a mile from their scene of their attacks.
Detective Chief Inspector Simon Moring explained how and where each terrorist died, stating in each case all were shot by the police at Borough Market.
He said a provisional autopsy gave the provisional cause of death of Butt as "multiple gunshot wounds".
Explaining how Butt was identified DCI Moring said: "He was identified by two primary means, the first being a set of fingerprints and a DNA profile.
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"The fingerprints matched that of a man named Khuram Butt and the DNA profile also matched a man by the name of Khuram Butt, date of birth 20 April 1990."
Senior Coroner Dr Andrew Harris added: "A sample was taken for DNA analysis and that compared to a DNA profile held."
He added he also admitted dental evidence and scan evidence of CT imaging "indicating multiple perforating penetrating wounds."
Dr Harris added unemployed Butt was born in Jahelum, Pakistan, married, and living in Barking when he died.
DCI Moring said of Redouane: "He was initially identified through fingerprints held by the immigration service.
"These came back in the name of Rachid Elkhdar, date of birth 31 July 1991.
"However a statement was taken from his wife who stated he used that name when he entered the country and his real name was Rachid Redouane, date of birth 31 July 1986.
"Subsequent finger print comparisons made against national identity documents held in Morocco again confirmed the name Rachid Redouane.
The coroner asked: "So the finger prints matched both the alias and the name Rachid Redouane. Now I understand there was difficulties with the date of birth?
DCI Moring replied: "Yes certainly, the date of birth 31 July 1991. His wife explained he entered the country essentially on false details."
He said the 1986 date of birth "was supported by his marriage certificate and also supported by the Moroccan authorities in which we have taken a statement, that's why his finger prints match against his Moroccan national identity".
The coroner confirmed Redouane lived in Barking at the time of his death
Explaining how Zaghba was identified, DCI Moring said: "The fingerprints from the Moroccan authorities and dental records was the primary identification for Zaghba.
Dr Harris said: "I confirm the identity of Youssef Zaghbam born 26 January 1995 aged 22, born in Fez Morocco, no information of his marital status.
"He is known as an audio technician and gives an address as in Ilford.
Stating he was satisfied all three suspected deaths were unnatural he opened their inquests, he added: "I have been in consultation with Mark Lucraft QC, the chief coroner and agreed its appropriate for me to suspend my inquiries into all three deaths which I do pending further inquiries by police and decisions by the chief coroner."
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