London Bridge attack victim’s grieving dad slams decision to deny memorial plaque on spot where he died
A GRIEVING dad of a London Bridge terror attack victim has slammed "nimby" officials after he was banned from setting up a memorial plaque for his son.
James McMullan, 32, was the only British victim of the devastating atrocity that left seven people dead and 48 injured.
His parents Simon, 62, and Mila, 65, have been battling to install a plaque on steps leading to Green Dragon Court where the entrepreneur was killed.
They were hoping to unveil it on June 3 to mark one year since the attack but have been denied permission, reports.
Simon said: "We wanted to put the plaque up on the day but there are people behind the scenes stopping us. They need to back off and stop being a bunch of nimbys.
“The railway viaduct wall is owned by Network Rail, but Borough Market have been fighting us tooth and nail and seem to be winning. We are pariahs. Nobody wants to be involved.”
James had been celebrating with pals after securing investment for his education start-up when Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba attacked revellers.
The depraved trio rammed a van into pedestrians at 50mph on London Bridge before hacking at people in pubs and restaurants with hunting knives.
The 18ins by 12ins plaque reads: "In loving memory of James Alexander McMullan. Murdered here on 3rd June 2017 by terrorists during the attack at London Bridge.”
Simon has now accused the authorities of “continual and unwarranted interference” and believes they don't want to "put off tourists".
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He said: "They are objecting to ‘murdered’, and ‘terrorist attack’."
Network Rail, who owns the viaduct, said they needed to be sensitive to other parties' needs and therefore “any decision on memorials was not something [they] could agree in isolation”.
Peter John, leader of Southwark council, said: “The council refutes any suggestion we have interfered in this specific request.”