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| City worker killed in bar attack | City worker killed in bar attack |
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| A City worker was attacked and killed in a busy bar in the heart of London's financial district. | A City worker was attacked and killed in a busy bar in the heart of London's financial district. |
| Lee Cook, 21, was in the Alibi Bar, in Shoe Lane, with friends on Friday night when he was hit at least three times. | Lee Cook, 21, was in the Alibi Bar, in Shoe Lane, with friends on Friday night when he was hit at least three times. |
| Mr Cook, of Harold Wood, Essex, worked as a barrister's clerk at Francis Taylor Building. | |
| Police said up to 200 people were in the bar at the time and urged witnesses to come forward. Three people arrested over the murder are being questioned. | Police said up to 200 people were in the bar at the time and urged witnesses to come forward. Three people arrested over the murder are being questioned. |
| A spokeswoman for the City of London Police said the attack took place close to the dance floor. | A spokeswoman for the City of London Police said the attack took place close to the dance floor. |
| She said no weapon had been recovered and post-mortem tests were due to be carried out on Tuesday. | She said no weapon had been recovered and post-mortem tests were due to be carried out on Tuesday. |
| The attack took place shortly before 2300 BST as Mr Cook socialised with two friends. | The attack took place shortly before 2300 BST as Mr Cook socialised with two friends. |
| Murders are extremely rare in the Square Mile and the death is believed to be only the fifth in five years. | Murders are extremely rare in the Square Mile and the death is believed to be only the fifth in five years. |