Police arrested a 30-year-old man in east London in connection to the lethal attack on London Bridge, and were searching his home on Wednesday as the death toll from the weekend rampage rose to eight. Authorities confirmed the death toll had risen after police searching for a French man missing since the attack said they had recovered a body from the River Thames. French President Emmanuel Macron said later a third French victim has been identified. London officials said a large part of the outer cordon of the crime scene had reopened. The attack, and prior attacks in Manchester and near Parliament in London, have prompted Prime Minister Theresa May to call for tougher counter-terrorism laws even if it means changing human rights protections.

Source: CBC News June 07, 2017 11:50 UTC