For the 300 residents of a quiet, rural village on the edge of East London, July 19, 2022, began much like any other summer’s day.
David Biles, 68, pottered in his Mediterranean-style garden dubbed “his little slice of Spain”, complete with a swimming pool and bar he built himself at 1 Marine Cottages.
Down the terrace at number 5, Lynn Sabberton was at home having breakfast with her partner.