First Scotland Yard's Press statement read by Commander BJ Harrington.

London, 22/03/2017. Today, at around 14:40 a terrorist attack took place close to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. A lone attacker drove an allegedly rented dark-grey Hyundai i40 into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge killing two people. After running over several people on the Bridge, the attacker crashed the car into the railings surrounding the Houses of Parliament. Then, armed by a knife...
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First Scotland Yard's Press statement read by Commander BJ Harrington.

London, 22/03/2017. Today, at around 14:40 a terrorist attack took place close to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. A lone attacker drove an allegedly rented dark-grey Hyundai i40 into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge killing two people. After running over several people on the Bridge, the attacker crashed the car into the railings surrounding the Houses of Parliament. Then, armed by a knife he stabbed an unarmed police officer, the 48-year-old PC Keith Palmer, who later died from the injuries. Finally the attacker was shot and killed by an armed police officer. Four people have died, including the police officer and the attacker. 29 people were treated in hospital, seven of whom are in a critical condition. During the press conference of the 23 March 2017, the Prime Minister, Theresa May, stated that the attacker was British-born and had been investigated "some years ago" by MI5 in relation to violent extremism. On the same day, Islamic State (Isis) claimed responsibility for the attack. (Caption Update at 14:30 on 23 March 2017).
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