Khan, who had been jailed over a terror plot, was shot dead by police after members of the public restrained him.

A woman who died in the attack – declared by officers as a terrorist incident – has not yet been named. Three others were injured.

Mr Merritt, from Cambridge, was a course coordinator for Learning Together, a prisoners’ rehabilitation programme which was hosting the conference at Fishmongers’ Hall, at the north end of London Bridge.

Khan had been one of dozens of people – including students and offenders – at the event.

Mr Merritt’s father, David, said on Twitter that he was a “a beautiful spirit who always took the side of the underdog”.

“Jack spoke so highly of all the people he worked with & he loved his job,” he added.

Mr Merritt studied for a bachelor’s degree in law at the University of Manchester, graduating in 2016.

He went on to study at the University of Cambridge, where he worked in the criminology department running Learning Together.

Audrey Ludwig, who knew Mr Merritt through work, said his “deep commitment to prisoner education and rehabilitation was deeply impressive”.

“I send condolences to his family, colleagues and the prisoners’ group,” she added.

Another friend said Mr Merritt was “incredibly witty and intelligent, with more lust for life than many our age and a determination to make his mark in the world”.

Rapper Dave also paid tribute to Mr Merritt, saying he had “dedicated his life to helping others”.

The Streatham-born rapper said it was “genuinely an honour to have met someone like you” and he would “never ever forget” everything the law graduate had “done for us”.

Dave’s Mercury Prize-winning album was inspired by rehabilitation therapy his brother Christopher Omoregie has received as he serves a life sentence for murder.

Source:https:fbcnews.com.fj/