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On Friday, the City of London Corporation said there were "no current plans" to ramp up security measures on the bridge. The decision has come under scrutiny after Saturday's jihadist rampage, which left seven people dead and 48 others injured. The bollards could have protected pedestrians from being mowed down by the attackers' van as it mounted the pavement.

At least one of the dead is thought to have been killed by the impact of the speeding vehicle. The terrorists jumped out of the rented van after it crashed and began stabbing revellers in nearby restaurants and pubs. The first victim of the attack was named earlier this morning as Canadian national Christine Archibald, 30.

GETTY Officials ruled out installing anti-terror bollards on London Bridge

London terror raids Sun, June 4, 2017 Police have raided a block of flats in Barking in connection with last night's London Bridge terror attack. Play slideshow Getty Images 1 of 20 As police continue their investigations following the June 3 terror attacks, a block of flats in Barking is raided for possible suspects

London suffered a similar attack in March, when terrorist Khalid Masood smashed his 4X4 car into people along Westminster Bridge. Following the atrocity, in which four people were killed, anti-terror barriers were installed outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. But many areas in London remain vulnerable to copycat attacks.

GETTY Similar bollards outside Parliament after March’s Westminster attack

News agency Triangle News contacted Mayor Sadiq Khan's office and City of London officials last week. In an email, they warned London Bridge "seems to be a weak spot" following the Westminster massacre because the pavement is so narrow. A spokeswoman for the City of London Corporation replied: "There are currently no plans for the provision of barriers or bollards to be deployed at London Bridge." Mr Khan's office did not reply to the email, the news agency said.

GETTY Seven people were killed in Saturday's night horrific ISIS attack