THIS is the moment the three vile London Bridge attackers were shot dead by heroic armed police officers, bringing their horrific rampage to an end.

The dramatic video - which has emerged this evening on social media - begins showing a pedestrian walking through Borough Market on Saturday night during the terror attack.

12 One of the attackers, left, approaches the man in the footage which has emerged this evening on social media

12 The knifeman swings his knife - circled in red - at the victim as the onslaught begins

12 Another one of the terrorists approaches the scene and races to attack the victim

12 And on the far left, the third and final terrorist can be seen preparing to join in the attack

He is then set upon by the three cowardly attackers, who begin stabbing him.

However moments after they begin their attack on the man, armed cops arrive at the scene.

When the evil knifemen realise that officers have arrived, they charge towards the cops.

But they are shot to the ground within six seconds of officers getting the first one in their sights.

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After neutralising one of the suspects, an officer can be seen approaching one on the floor and kicks him to ensure he is no longer a threat.

Cops appear to closely examine the bodies of the terrorists, who were wearing plastic items to make it look like they were wearing explosives.

The armed cops were on the scene and had killed the suspects within just eight minutes of being informed that an attack was underway in central London.

The footage is the first ever to reveal the final moments of the hate trio who wreaked carnage on London last Saturday.

12 A victim lies on the floor moments before police arrive at the scene, with the three terrorists stood in the street

12 With the victim on the floor, armed police arrive at the scene and prepare to take decisive action

12 The three knifemen race towards the cops - but are shot down in a hail of bullets

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the mass killing more than 24 hours after the atrocity through their affiliated news agency Amaq.

The attackers have been named as Pakistani-born Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, and Morrocan Rachid Redoune, 30.

The third attacker, also Morrocan born, was Youssef Zaghba.

Eight people have died and 48 others were injured.

12 As one of the terrorists lies on the floor, an officer points a gun at the suspect and kicks him to ensure he is no longer a threat

12 Cops swarmed the scene within minutes - ensuring that no one else was harmed

12 The three knifemen lie dead on the floor - circled in red - after cops swooped onto the scene

The victims were taken to six hospitals around the capital.

Those who have lost their lives have been named as Xavier Thomas, 45, Alexandre Pigeard, 27, Kirsty Boden, 28, Christine Archibald, 30, James McMullan, 32 and Sebastien Belanger, 36.

Xavier Thomas was crossing the bridge with his partner Christine Delcros on Saturday night when he is feared to have been run down by the terror trio.

It’s thought that the 45-year-old Frenchman was thrown into the river during the terror attack.

12 Police named the London Bridge attackers as Khuram Shazad Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba Credit: PA:Press Association

French waiter Alexandre Pigeard was named as one of the victims by French media. It is believed the 27-year-old from Colleville-Montgomery, in Normandy, was a waiter at the Boro Bistro by the River Thames. The Met Police confirmed that Australian Kirsty Boden was one of the victims. In a statement, her family said she was the “most outgoing, kind and generous person who loved to help people”. Christine Archibald was the first victim to be named.

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The three terrorists lie dead on the floor

Her devastated family confirmed she died in her husband-to-be arms after she was hit by the terrorists van on London Bridge. James McMullan, from Hackney, East London, was named as a victim by his grieving sister Melissa, who said: “Words will never be able to match his essence.” And a French minister confirmed Sebastien Belanger died during the attack. The 36-year-old chef had reportedly been living in London for seven years.

HOW THERESA MAY RESPONDED TO TERROR ATTACK The Prime Minister gave a statement outside 10 Downing Street following the attack. She called on Britain’s allies to help “regulate cyber space” and confirmed the latest terror attacks in London and Manchester are NOT linked. Mrs May said terrorism “cannot be defeated through military intervention alone” as she condemned the “evil” ideology behind the recent atrocities. The Tory leader said a “new trend in the threat we face” has emerged and called for four “important” changes. “This is the third terrorist attack Britain has experienced in three months. “In March a similar attack to place just around the corner on Westminster Bridge. “Two weeks ago Manchester Arena was attacked by a suicide bomber and now London has been struck once more. “At the same time security and intelligence agencies have disrupted five credible plots since the Westminster attack in March. “In terms of the planning and execution the recent attacks are not connected but we believe we are experiencing a new trend in the threat we face. “As terrorism breeds terrorism and perpetrators are inspired to attack – not only on the basis of carefully constructed plots after years of planning and training and not even as lone attackers radicalised online – but by copying one another and using the crudest of means of attack.”

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