5 Jun, 2017 @ 09:28
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Appeal launched after Spaniard who confronted London terrorist goes missing

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HERO: Ignacio
MISSING: Ignacio
MISSING: Ignacio

THE sister of a Spaniard who confronted one of the London terrorists over the weekend has appealed for any information on his whereabouts. 

Ignacio Echeverria, from Madrid, is said to have been on his way home from a skate park on Saturday night when he attempted to defend a woman from one of the terrorists with his skateboard in Borough Market.

His friends say they last saw him lying on the pavement.

The 39-year-old’s family have been unable to locate him despite calling the Spanish consulate, police and hospitals in the area.

The HSBC worker is said to be 5ft 8ins tall and was wearing jeans, black Vans trainers and a dark top and gold chain.

His sister Isabel also lives in London and has not been able to find him.

The Red Cross in Madrid have now launched an appeal to locate him.

It said in a statement: “Ignacio was in the London Bridge area with friends when the terror attacks happened.

“He was last seen falling to the ground by the his friends after trying to defend one of the victims.

“He was wearing a gold chain, Vans black trainers, jeans and a black or dark top.

“He has a large scar above an eyebrow.”

London saw two attacks late on Saturday night.

Pedestrians were mowed down by a van on London Bridge before attackers stabbed a police officer and revellers around Borough Market with 12-inch knives.

Six were killed while more than 20 remain in a critical condition.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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1 Comment

  1. Very sad what happened. Very sad also the the donald took the occasion to p*ss on the shoes of the mayor of London. Using his favorite p*rn channel, twitter.

    Disgusting.

    Erdogan never influenced the votes in Holland, nor in France. Trump is doing an Erdogan on you Brits. Don’t let him. Go for what you think is best for you. Please.

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