Man who used narwhal tusk to subdue extremist identified

A mysterious figure who used a rare narwhal tusk to help subdue a knife-wielding extremist on London Bridge last month has been identified as a civil servant in Britain's Justice Ministry.

Darryn Frost ended his silence Saturday, telling Britain's Press Association that he and others reacted instinctively when Usman Khan started stabbing people at a prison rehabilitation program at a hall next to the bridge on November 29.

Frost used the rare narwhal tusk to help subdue Khan even though the attacker claimed to be about to detonate a suicide vest, which turned out to be a fake device with no explosives.

The intervention of Frost and others help keep the death count to two. He said another man used a chair as a weapon in the desperate struggle.

"When we heard the noise from the floor below, a few of us rushed to the scene," the 38-year-old said.

"I took a narwhal tusk from the wall and used it to defend myself and others from the attacker. Another man was holding the attacker at bay with a wooden chair."
"At this point, the man next to me threw his chair at the attacker, who then started running towards him with knives raised above his head."