After crashing his auto into railings, the attacker ran towards Parliament where he stabbed Pc Palmer.
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“The fourth man of course was the terrorist who was shot dead by armed police at the scene”.
Zane and Hetty, both eight, have given emotional responses to Wednesday’s terror attack in London, showing how much children take in from national events.
Seventeen people are still being treated for their injuries in five London hospitals, NHS England has confirmed.
U.S. tourist Staci Martin posed in the picture next to PC Keith Palmer in front of the Houses of Parliament shortly before he was stabbed to death by Khalid Masood.
Kurt and Melissa Cochran, who live in Utah, had been married for 25 years.
London’s top anti-terror officer says two more “significant arrests” have been made in connection with the Westminster attack, in central and northern England.
“It’s my first time in London and I see his hat and I’m like I have to take a picture of him with his hat”, she told us during a Skype interview from London Thursday morning.
Just an hour later, Staci was in an Uber nearby with her husband and daughter when she heard news that Westminster was under lock-down after a terrorist rampage. But authorities said earlier on Thursday they believed Masood was inspired by terrorism overseas but acted alone.
Neighbours described him as a “lovely man” and said the pensioner was a keen music fan.
He has been praised as a “strong, professional public servant” who served in the military before joining the Metropolitan Police’s parliamentary and diplomatic protection command.
“I am also grateful to the firearms officers who stopped the attacker from hurting any more innocent people”.
“We have also offered practical and emotional support to colleagues who work closest with her as they come to terms with the news”.
And Julie Elliott, MP for Sunderland Central, said: “My thoughts and deepest sympathies are with those affected by the Westminster attack”.
MP Chi Onwurah tweeted: “As I left Parliament a police officer apologised for keeping us waiting”.
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The assailant – identified by Scotland Yard as United Kingdom native Khalid Masood – careened through the area at about 2:40 p.m. local time, hitting dozens of pedestrians before crashing into the gate outside the Palace of Westminster.
