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London Bridge Inquest: Terrorists not 'juiced up' on steroids, says toxicologist
The London Bridge attackers were unlikely to have become more aggressive as a result of taking bodybuilding steroids, an inquest has heard.
The attackers Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba were shot dead by policeThe attackers - Khuram Butt, 27, Rachid Redouane, 30, and Youssef Zaghba, 22 - were shot dead less than 10 minutes after the rampage began.
Professor David Cowan rejected the suggestion they had been "juiced up" on steroids, making them more aggressive.
Jonathan Hough, QC, counsel for the coroner, asked: "What is the chance of the use of steroids affecting one or more of them behaviourally?"
Prof Cowan said DHEA, an anabolic steroid, was more likely than not administered to the attackers.
But he said: "I think it's highly unlikely that steroid use had any behavioural effect on any of the individuals."
He told the court evidence the attackers appeared "hyper" or "wild eyed" did not necessarily indicate they were affected.
Mr Thomas, 45, Christine Archibald, 30, Alexandre Pigeard, 26, Sara Zelenak, 21, Kirsty Boden, 28, Sebastien Belanger, 36, James McMullan, 32, and Ignacio Echeverria, 39 all died in the atrocity.
Last updated Tue 28 May 2019
London
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London Bridge Inquest: Terrorists not 'juiced up' on steroids, says toxicologist
The London Bridge attackers were unlikely to have become more aggressive as a result of taking bodybuilding steroids, an inquest has heard.
The attackers Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba were shot dead by policeThe attackers - Khuram Butt, 27, Rachid Redouane, 30, and Youssef Zaghba, 22 - were shot dead less than 10 minutes after the rampage began.
Professor David Cowan rejected the suggestion they had been "juiced up" on steroids, making them more aggressive.
Jonathan Hough, QC, counsel for the coroner, asked: "What is the chance of the use of steroids affecting one or more of them behaviourally?"
Prof Cowan said DHEA, an anabolic steroid, was more likely than not administered to the attackers.
But he said: "I think it's highly unlikely that steroid use had any behavioural effect on any of the individuals."
He told the court evidence the attackers appeared "hyper" or "wild eyed" did not necessarily indicate they were affected.
Mr Thomas, 45, Christine Archibald, 30, Alexandre Pigeard, 26, Sara Zelenak, 21, Kirsty Boden, 28, Sebastien Belanger, 36, James McMullan, 32, and Ignacio Echeverria, 39 all died in the atrocity.
Last updated Tue 28 May 2019
London
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