{UAH} London terror attack: Four confirmed dead including police officer and suspected terrorist

London terror attack: Four confirmed dead including police officer and suspected terrorist

Matilda Long,Yahoo News UK 3 hours ago

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What we know so far:

• At least four people have been killed
• One police officer and the alleged terrorist are among those dead
• One woman was killed after being run over by a car on Westminster Bridge
• A fourth person is also thought to have been killed on the bridge
• Others are believed to be suffering 'catastrophic injuries'
• World leaders have expressed their condolences, including messages of support from French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel
• The assailant is believed to have driven over Westminster Bridge and then crashed into gates outside Parliament
• He then stabbed a police officer before being shot
• A woman has been pulled alive from the River Thames
• Three French students among those seriously injured on the bridge
• Police have cleared the surrounding area

 

Commons Leader David Lidington told MPs: "What I am able to say to the House is there has been a serious incident within the estate.

"It seems that a police officer has been stabbed, that the alleged assailant was shot by armed police.

"An air ambulance is currently attending the scene to remove the casualties.

"There are also reports of further violent incidents in the vicinity of the Palace of Westminster but I hope colleagues on all sides will appreciate that it'd be wrong of me to go into further details until we have confirmation from the police and from the House security authorities about what is going on."

Prime Minister Theresa May was seen being ushered into a silver Jaguar in the grounds of the palace as what sounded like gunfire rang out at around 2.45pm.

A Downing Street source confirmed she was "OK

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