Khuram Butt, the London Bridge attack ringleader, had been trying to get a job with a security firm that provides stewards for Wimbledon. The situation had raised concerns whether he had considered targeting the prestigious tennis tournament.
Security services and counter-terrorism police are now investigating 27-year-old Butt’s motive in trying to get the job with the security company.
Butt had set up the job interview with the security firm that supplies safety stewards to Wimbledon and to Premier League football clubs. The interview was scheduled to take place at the end of this month.
Butt must have considered targeting the tennis tournament but decided to speed up the plot, following the Manchester Arena bombing, and switched the attack to London Bridge.
Butt was able to get a job working at Westminster station because employers are not made aware of security services.
Scotland Yard last night released photographs of the fake suicide belts Butt, Redouane and Zaghba wore during the attack. The trio had attached water bottles to leather belts and covered them in silver masking tape.
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