Jailed killer who disarmed the London Bridge terrorist using a narwhal tusk is pardoned by the Queen
Convicted murderer Steven Gallant (left), who helped foil the terror attack on London Bridge last November armed only with a narwhal tusk, will see his sentence cut following an intervention by the Queen. He is pictured with Jack Merrit - part of the Learning Together scheme to help prisoners access education - who was killed by terrorist Usman Khan
The convicted murderer who helped foil the terror attack on London Bridge last November armed only with a narwhal tusk will see his sentence cut following an intervention by the Queen.
Steven Gallant, 42, was on day release at the event for reformed prisoners in Fishmongers' Hall when he helped end Usman Khan's rampage, which left two Cambridge graduates dead.
Jack Merrit, 25, and 23-year-old Saskia Jones - both part of the Learning Together scheme to help prisoners access education - were killed, while several others were wounded.
Mr Gallant was pictured on the bridge tackling Khan with the whale trophy, slowing him down and preventing him from killing anyone else until police arrived and shot him dead.
The Queen has decided to grant Mr Merrit the Royal Prerogative of Mercy, which will see 10 months knocked off his sentence and mean he is eligible to go in front of parole board next June, which would be expected to rubber-stamp his freedom.
It was Gallant's first time out on licence after being jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years in 2005 for the murder of a firefighter in Hull.
He helped restrain Khan, who was wearing fake suicide vest and armed with two knives, before the terrorist was shot dead by police.
The Ministry of Justice revealed on Saturday that the Queen had employed the little used 'Royal Prerogative of Mercy' to bring Gallant's case before the parole board 10 months early.
The monarch used the power on the advice of Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said: 'The Lord Chancellor has granted Steven Gallant a Royal Prerogative of Mercy reducing his minimum tariff of 10 months in recognition of his exceptionally brave actions at Fishmongers' Hall, which helped save people's lives despite the tremendous risk to his own.'
The final decision ultimately rests with the parole board, but it is highly unlikely Gallant will be denied his freedom.
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Convicted murderer Steven Gallant (left), who helped foil the terror attack on London Bridge last November armed only with a narwhal tusk, will see his sentence cut following an intervention by the Queen. He is pictured with Jack Merrit - part of the Learning Together scheme to help prisoners access education - who was killed by terrorist Usman Khan
The convicted murderer who helped foil the terror attack on London Bridge last November armed only with a narwhal tusk will see his sentence cut following an intervention by the Queen.
Steven Gallant, 42, was on day release at the event for reformed prisoners in Fishmongers' Hall when he helped end Usman Khan's rampage, which left two Cambridge graduates dead.
Jack Merrit, 25, and 23-year-old Saskia Jones - both part of the Learning Together scheme to help prisoners access education - were killed, while several others were wounded.
Mr Gallant was pictured on the bridge tackling Khan with the whale trophy, slowing him down and preventing him from killing anyone else until police arrived and shot him dead.
The Queen has decided to grant Mr Merrit the Royal Prerogative of Mercy, which will see 10 months knocked off his sentence and mean he is eligible to go in front of parole board next June, which would be expected to rubber-stamp his freedom.
It was Gallant's first time out on licence after being jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years in 2005 for the murder of a firefighter in Hull.
He helped restrain Khan, who was wearing fake suicide vest and armed with two knives, before the terrorist was shot dead by police.
The Ministry of Justice revealed on Saturday that the Queen had employed the little used 'Royal Prerogative of Mercy' to bring Gallant's case before the parole board 10 months early.
The monarch used the power on the advice of Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said: 'The Lord Chancellor has granted Steven Gallant a Royal Prerogative of Mercy reducing his minimum tariff of 10 months in recognition of his exceptionally brave actions at Fishmongers' Hall, which helped save people's lives despite the tremendous risk to his own.'
The final decision ultimately rests with the parole board, but it is highly unlikely Gallant will be denied his freedom.
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