Polish man who confronted terrorist in London Bridge attack to receive Britain’s highest civilian award

The Polish man who bravely confronted terrorist Usman Khan during his attack at London Bridge last month will receive one of Britain’s highest civilian awards for bravery, according to media reports in both the United Kingdom and Poland.

The incident took place too late for Łukasz Koczocik, 38, to be included in Britain’s New Year Honours list. But in 2020 he will be awarded either the George Cross or the Queen’s Gallantry Medal, reports The Sun.

The same honours will also be given to five other men who challenged Khan. Together they helped to prevent him from killing more than his initial two victims before he was shot dead by police. “The Prime Minister and the country have huge admiration for the courage they showed,” a spokesman for Boris Johnson told The Sun.

Notes from Poland / The Sun 

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