CHILLING footage shows the London Bridge attacker who stabbed two people to death telling reporters "I ain't no terrorist".
Usman Khan, 28, unleashed a sickening rampage on Friday after revealing two knives and a fake explosives vest at a prisoner rehabilitation event in central London.
He stormed outside as heroes tackled him down before police shot him dead on the bridge just outside Fishmongers' Hall.
A man, 25-year-old Jack Merritt, and a woman were killed in the attack while three others people – a man and two women – were taken to hospital. One remains in a critical condition.
'I AIN'T NO TERRORIST'
Footage dating back to 2008 shows the killer, believed to be around 17 at the time, being interviewed outside his house after anti-terror police raided his home.
He told the BBC: "I've been born and bred in England, in Stoke-On-Trent, in Cobridge, and all the community knows me and they will know, if you ask them, they will know like these labels what they're putting on us, like terrorist, this, that, they will know I ain't no terrorist."
The clip resurfaced as ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack and said the perpetrator was one of its fighters.
Khan was released early from an eight-year sentence in December last year.
He was jailed in 2012 after police uncovered a plot by his nine-strong terror cell to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp.
A former classmate revealed they had seen the terrorist preaching with ISIS flags on the streets months after leaving school, where he was described as a loner who was bullied for his facial hair.
It also emerged today that Khan was taught by Islam4UK's leader Anjem Choudary.
Six of the nine plotters jailed with him were personally taught by the notorious hate preacher.
NEIGHBOUR SHOCK
Killer Khan was a guest at "Learning Together", a Cambridge University event that pairs students and inmates, when he launched the sickening attack.
Shocked neighbours spoke of their disbelief after news of the attack emerged.
Serry Yousaf, 28, said she grew up around the corner from Khan.
"He was such a lovely lad, such a nice person," she told the Mail. "What has happened has shocked me. We went to the same mosque."
"He was very respectful, especially towards women. He was a very good-looking lad, always wore nice clothes, nice tracksuits and jeans. He was into Islam, but he was not one of those off his head."
Those in the Grade II listed building said he entered the main hall and went on a rampage, attacking anyone who crossed his path, just before 2pm.
Mr Johnson, who has pledged a crackdown on violent crime, said: "It is important we get out of that habit and enforce the appropriate sentences for dangerous criminals, especially for terrorists."
The Parole Board said in a statement they had "no involvement" – and that the terrorist appeared "to have been released automatically on licence (as required by law), without ever being referred to the Board".
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