Crossrail staffer threw chairs and bottles at attackers

Laing O鈥橰ourke employee Gerard Vowls has been praised by the contractor after he fronted up to terrorists at London Bridge on Saturday.

The Crossrail worker had been out with friends in Borough Market when he witnessed the attack, which left seven dead and scores injured.

Vowls told ITV鈥檚 This Morning how he tried to distract the terrorists, who were attacking pubs and restaurants, by hurling objects at them.

鈥淭hey ran towards the Market Porter pub and that鈥檚 when I shouted, 鈥極i, terrorist cowards, and I started throwing chairs and bottles鈥�,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 was screaming, 鈥楻un, run, run, they鈥檝e got knives鈥�.鈥�

The Laing O鈥橰ourke worker saw three men and one woman stabbed in the atrocity. 鈥淥ne of the terrorists shouted, 鈥楾his is for Allah,鈥� he added.

Vowls鈥� bravery has been lauded by Laing O鈥橰ourke.

Viv Jones, business unit leader of UK infrastructure, said: 鈥淥ur thoughts are with the families and friends of those so tragically killed and injured on Saturday night. We thank the police and emergency services for their swift response and for the bravery also shown by members of the public in the face of such horror.

鈥淥ne such person seeking to help those around him, was our colleague Gerard Vowls, and we are immensely proud of his courage.鈥�

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