London Bridge attack victim Saskia Jones 'was perfect soul' Published duration 2 December 2019 Related Topics London Bridge attack

media caption London Bridge: 'Khan got second chance and Saskia didn't'

A woman who was stabbed to death in the London Bridge attack was a "fearless warrior" determined to do good, friends have said.

Saskia Jones, 23, from Stratford-upon-Avon, was killed by convicted terrorist Usman Khan, 28, as she attended a prisoner rehabilitation event .

Her friend Sebastian Lefeuvre described the Cambridge University graduate's death as senseless.

"She was just the most perfect soul and she's gone," he said.

Ms Jones and Jack Merritt, 25, who was also killed at the Cambridge University organised conference, are being remembered at a vigil and service in London.

Mr Lefeuvre, who had been friends with Ms Jones since they were teenagers, said he met her at a gym, adding she was as "relentless" with her workouts as she was in other areas of life.

"She had the drive and determination to become something," he said.

"At 23 years old she had accomplished things that people hadn't done in their lifetime."

image caption Sebastian Lefeuvre said Ms Jones saw the best in people

Ms Jones studied criminology at Anglia Ruskin University before doing a masters at Cambridge University, where she carried out voluntary work with inmates at HMP Grendon.

She was applying to become a police officer.

Colleen Moore, a criminology lecturer at Anglia Ruskin who became her friend, described her as a "lovely woman" who was "fearless and a warrior".

"She stood out above everyone - partly because she wanted to, she wasn't afraid to say anything," she said.

"There was no fooling her. She was really funny, she had a wicked sense of humour, she was cheeky and she was mischievous."

image caption Colleen Moore said Ms Jones was passionate about criminology

Mr Lefeuvre said the death of his friend "doesn't make sense".

"I just feel really, really sad. Usman Khan got a second chance and Saskia didn't and that's it," he said.

"She hadn't even entered the real world yet. She was a young women ready to just get out there - and she's dead."

Jake Partridge, another friend from Stratford, said Ms Jones was quiet until you "got to know her".

"She was loud then, she was vibrant," he said.

"She'd have a joke with you and would put you in your place when you were wrong."

He said he was "heartbroken", adding: "It's not fair, this world has changed."

image copyright Bloxham School image caption Bloxham School, which released this picture of Ms Jones as a pupil, said she would be remembered for her generosity and kindness

Bloxham School near Banbury, where Ms Jones had attended, said it was "deeply shocked and saddened" by her death.

"Saskia was a much loved member of our community and will be remembered fondly for her generosity, kindness of spirit and commitment to serving others," it said.

Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon held a minute's silence and has opened a book of condolence.

Rev Patrick Taylor said some of Ms Jones' friends had visited the church as well as strangers who felt that "something that often feels a long, long way away.. suddenly has an affect on a local community".