Family of Hackney man believes he was killed in London terror attack
James McMullan. Photograph: Facebook
The tearful sister of Hackney man James McMullan has said she believes he was a victim of Saturday’s terror attack by London Bridge.
McMullan was understood to have been enjoying an evening out with old friends at the Barrowboy and Banker pub in Borough Market.
He is believed to have stepped out for a cigarette just moments before three attackers crashed their van nearby and began stabbing people in a hate-fuelled rampage.
The sister of 32-year-old James McMullan says she believes he was killed in Saturday’s attack in London pic.twitter.com/3WLv4XbU5w
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Melissa McMullan told Sky News: “This morning we received news from the police that my brother’s bank card was found on one of the bodies from Saturday night’s brutal attack. They are unable to formally identify him until the coroner’s report begins tomorrow.
“While our pain will never diminish it is important for us to carry on with our lives in direct opposition to those who would try to destroy us, and remember that hatred is the refuge of small-minded individuals and will only breed more. This is not a course we will follow despite our loss.”