Woman Died In Her Fiancé's Arms After Being Hit By Van In London Terror Attack

A woman died in her fiancés arms after being hit by a speeding van in the London Bridge terror attack on Saturday night.

Christine Archibald, 30, from Canada, was on the bridge with her fiancé, Tyler Ferguson, when the attacker began a rampage, which would end up killing seven people.

Tyler was walking ahead of his fiancée when he heard the screech of tyres. As he turned around, he saw people being hit by the van, his family have said.

After Christine, who went by the name Chrissy, was hit, Tyler carried out desperate attempts to resuscitate her but, tragically, she died in his arms.

Credit: Twitter

Tyler's brother, Mark, told CBC News: "He heard tyres screeching and he looked back, and he just saw the mayhem going on and the van hitting people.

"He tried CPR on her. First responders showed up right away and they tried to do everything they could for her. She passed in his arms."

The attackers would go on to stab people at random through the Borough Market area, before armed police arrived on the scene and shot them dead.

Tyler's sister, Cassie, told CBC News: "He is broken into a million pieces. He held her and watched her die in his arms."

Credit: PA

Cassie added that Tyler is so heartbroken he can't eat or sleep.

The couple were living in The Hague, Netherlands, where Tyler was working as an accountant.

Tyler had been sent to London with his job, and was joined by Christine for the weekend. It was the first time she had visited the city.

Mark said: "She had never been there before so they decided to take a walking tour of London in the night time."

Tyler is still in the UK waiting for his family to come over.

A statement from the heartbroken family of Christine said: "We grieve the loss of our beautiful, loving daughter and sister. She had room in her heart for everyone and believed strongly that every person was to be valued and respected.

"She lived this belief working in a shelter for the homeless until she moved to Europe to be with her fiancé. She would have had no understanding of the callous cruelty that caused her death.

"Please honour her by making your community a better place. Volunteer your time and labour or donate to a homeless shelter.

"Tell them Chrissy sent you."

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is 'heartbroken' over the attack.

Featured Image Credit: Facebook

Topics: London

Claire Reid

Claire is a journalist at LADbible who, after dossing around for a few years, went to Liverpool John Moores University. She graduated with a degree in Journalism and a whole load of debt. When not writing words in exchange for money she is usually at home watching serial killer documentaries surrounded by cats. You can contact Claire at [email protected]

@ClaireReid19