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Three French victims among dead in London Bridge attack

The confirmation came after police searching for Xavier Thomas, 45, recovered a body from the Thames, pushing the overall death toll to eight. 

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Three French men are among those killed in the London Bridge attack on Saturday, reports the BBC.

Police searching for Xavier Thomas, 45, recovered a body from the Thames on Tuesday evening. The discovery pushed the overall death toll to eight.

Although Mr Thomas has not been formally identified, his family have been informed.

Sebastien Belanger, 36, and Alexandre Pigeard, 27, also died in the attack.

President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the French death toll on Wednesday, adding that eight citizens were also among the injured.

"It is a heavy price that we pay in these attacks," he said.

French chef Sebastien Belanger, who worked at the Coq d'Argent restaurant near Bank, was also killed during the attack.

The 36-year-old had been watching the Champions League final with friends at a nearby pub.

His girlfriend's sister told the Evening Standard newspaper that they left the pub just before the attack.

Read more of this report from the BBC.