Boris Johnson praises Ignacio Echeverría for his 'bravery and courage' during London terror attack
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 @ 3:24 PM
BRITISH foreign affairs minister Boris Johnson has praised Spanish terror attack hero for his 'bravery' and 'courage' which cost him his life when he took on knife-men in London's Borough Market.
Johnson, upon arriving at the Council of European Union Foreign Ministers – due to take place today (Tuesday) in Luxembourg – said this would be 'the first chance' the UK government had to 'speak with its associates' following the London Bridge and Borough Market attack.
The head of diplomatic relations for Britain recalled that the majority of victims, both the dead and the injured, were 'from other European countries', such as Poles and French, 'including a very brave and courageous Spaniard', in reference to Ignacio Echeverría, 39.
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