London attack: Death toll to 8; police arrest another 30-year-old man

A 45-year-old French tourist who was thrown into the River Thames after being hit by the terrorists' speeding van during the London Bridge attack was on Wednesday named as the eighth victim of the horrific massacre.

Xavier Thomas was found last night in the water by the Metropolitan Police's specialist marine unit. He was walking with his girlfriend Christine Delcros across the bridge when the terrorists struck, the Evening Standard reported. Witnesses reported seeing a man falling into the river after being hit by the van driven by terrorists on Saturday night.

Delcros was badly injured in the attack and is now recovering in hospital after undergoing a two-hour operation to reset her shattered pelvis. Thomas' family were informed of his death today after his identity was confirmed, the police said. Two unarmed police officers have been hailed as heroes for their bravery in taking on the London Bridge terrorists.

London police have arrested another man suspected of a connection to the lethal attack on London Bridge. Police said a 30-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday at an address in east London. They said the man was arrested on suspicion of violating the Terrorism Act. A search was continuing at the address where the man was arrested.

The suspect was not identified or charged. Meanwhile, police say a large part of the outer cordon of the crime scene had reopened. Borough Market, a popular gathering place, remains closed. The attack, and prior attacks in Manchester and near Parliament in London, prompted May to call for tougher counter-terrorism laws.