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London attack as it happened: Five dead and 40 injured after terror incident in Westminster

Andrew Griffin,Samuel Osborne
Wednesday 22 March 2017 15:42 GMT
Westminster terror attack: Timeline of events

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A police officer has been stabbed and an alleged assailant shot by armed police outside the Houses of Parliament.

Here's what we know so far:

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Commons Leader David Lidington has told MPs a "police officer has been stabbed" and the "alleged assailant was shot by armed police" following a "serious" incident within the parliamentary estate.

Minutes later, an emergency services helicopter landed in Parliament Square, as sirens were heard outside.

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Air ambulance medics came from the helicopter to assist the casualties.

A woman was confirmed dead after a car ploughed into corwds on Westminster Bridge causing multiple casualties
A woman was confirmed dead after a car ploughed into corwds on Westminster Bridge causing multiple casualties (Reuters)

Two people lay on the ground in the yard. One of them appeared to have had clothes removed as emergency workers attempted to resuscitate the pair.

Parliament Square was closed to traffic.

    Londoners will never be cowed by terrorism. https://t.co/LTLhgZ7OLQ

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    Andrew Griffin22 March 2017 20:29

    Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. The Paris Fire Brigade expresses its support to all #London e… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

    Pompiers Paris22 March 2017 20:40

    Flag at half-mast over Scotland Yard tonight to mark the death of our officer & the other victims of this afternoon… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

    Metropolitan Police22 March 2017 20:41

    We can confirm that both the House of Commons and the House of Lords will sit tomorrow at their normal times.

    UK Parliament22 March 2017 20:44

    Parliament’s best statue, The Burghers of Calais. It represents the ideal of public service on proud display in Westminster today http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7jZaYTWkAItKOp.jpg">http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7jYThEWsAEzwDv.jpg

    Jon Stone22 March 2017 21:36

    Parliament’s best statue, The Burghers of Calais. It represents the ideal of public service on proud display in Westminster today http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7jZaYTWkAItKOp.jpg">http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7jYThEWsAEzwDv.jpg

    Jon Stone22 March 2017 21:36

    Huge numbers of people are tweeting me absolutely convinced this completely mundane thing didn’t happen, on the basis of… absolutely nothing http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7jdtFcX0AAMkna.jpg">http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7jdsEUW0AAMDsS.jpg">http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7jdrfLWsAA0SG7.jpg">http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7jdqnXW4AAzAPJ.jpg

    Jon Stone22 March 2017 21:57

    Statement from Channel 4 News: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7jfSUZXgAAE60e.jpg

    Channel4News22 March 2017 22:19

    Turns out @DavidScullion got a picture of the same guy (without can of Stella and in a different spot) twitter.com/DavidScullion/…

    Jon Stone22 March 2017 22:53

    Ah so that’s what happened to his can of Stella - an officer poured it into the gutter twitter.com/adampayne26/st…

    Jon Stone22 March 2017 22:57

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