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American woman killed in Russell Square knife attack

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Channel: Real Thing TV · 2016 · News & Politics

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American woman killed in Russell Square knife attack was due to fly home TODAY
THE American woman killed in a knife attack in central London on Wednesday was due to fly home to Florida with her husband today.

Darlene Horton, 64, died in the mass stabbing which saw five other people injured in Russell Square. 

She was the wife of an eminent psychology professor at Florida State University (FSU), the university said in a statement.

Richard Wagner, the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology, and his wife were in London where he taught in the summer session at FSU's London Study Program.

Whilst formal identification is yet to take place, she has been named as 64-year-old Darlene Horton by Metropolitan Police.

A post-mortem examination will take place on Friday, 5 August, at St Pancras Mortuary.

Florida Governor Rick Scott paid tribute to Mrs Horton in a tweet.

He said: “Extremely saddened to hear about the loss of Darlene Horton in London. Ann and I are praying for her family and loved ones.”


Mrs Horton died at the scene and five people were injured when a 19-year-old man with suspected mental health problems went on a rampage with a knife in central London's Russell Square. 

Police have said there was no evidence the attack was terrorism related.

FSU President John Thrasher said: "There are no words to express our heartache over this terrible tragedy.”

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