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23rd Mar 2017

The first civilian fatality from the London attack has been identified

Laura Holland

A 43-year old woman has been identified as the first civilian to die in the terrorist attack in London yesterday.

Aysha Frade, aged 43, was on the way to collect her children, who are 8 and 11 years old, from school when the attack took place.

She reportedly worked in DLD College London, a language school located close to Westminster.

According to The Daily Mail, Aysha was originally from Betanzos in Spain and was living in London with her Portuguese husband.

A local councillor in Betanzos, Andres Hermida said: “Betanzos has suffered a terrible blow because of the scourge of terrorism.

“Our most sincere condolences to the family of Aysha, a woman originally form Betanzos murdered in London.

“She loved coming here and spending time with friends and relatives.”

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