Cambridge grad Saskia Jones named as second victim in London Bridge attack

The second victim killed in the London Bridge stabbing rampage was identified Sunday as a 23-year-old Cambridge University graduate.

Saskia Jones was killed alongside another Cambridge graduate, Jack Merritt, in the attack Friday at the Fishmongers Hall, where the university was hosting a conference to help ex-cons rebuild their lives, the Guardian reported.

“Saskia was a funny, kind, positive influence at the centre of many people’s lives,” her family said in a statement. “She had a wonderful sense of mischievous fun and was generous to the point of always wanting to see the best in all people.”

Her family said the recent graduate had a “great passion for providing invaluable support to victims of criminal injustice.”

“This is an extremely painful time for the family,” the family said. “Saskia will leave a huge void in our lives and we would request that our privacy is fully respected.”

Jones was fatally stabbed by 28-year-old Usman Khan, a convicted terrorist who was attending the conference, the outlet reported.

Khan, who was later shot dead by police, reportedly started his rampage just before 2 p.m. during a session on storytelling and creative writing.

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