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20 May 2023

9:00 AM

20 May 2023

9:00 AM

Lion of London Bridge

Sir: Douglas Murray’s well-presented essay (‘Don’t be a hero’, 13 May) brings to mind the bravery of the Millwall fan Roy Larner, who fought off three knife-wielding religious fanatics in a terror attack, saving the lives of many others in the process. Stabbed eight times and in a critical condition, the ‘Lion of London Bridge’ managed to drive his attackers off.

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