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      UK: Westminster on lockdown after car and knife attack leaves at least 1 dead01:47

      UK: Westminster on lockdown after car and knife attack leaves at least 1 dead

      United Kingdom, London
      2017 Westminster Bridge attackPolitics
      March 22, 2017 at 17:44 GMT +00:00 · Published

      Westminster was on lockdown on Wednesday after a police officer was stabbed and a car reportedly drove into a crowd of people, in two serious incidents. St Thomas’ hospital has reported at least one woman as dead.

      The alleged assailant in the stabbing was shot by police, according to the latest reports, as he tried to enter the Houses of Parliament.

      Up to 12 people were reportedly injured in the car incident on Westminster Bridge, which is adjacent to the Houses of Parliament. Police are reporting that they are considering both incidents as terrorist attacks and the Westminster area has been evacuated.

      The Houses of Commons, which earlier hosted Prime Minister's Questions, has now been suspended with MPs being told to wait in the chamber while the incident was resolved. Prime Minister Theresa May was ushered out of the palace by armed police.

      UK: Westminster on lockdown after car and knife attack leaves at least 1 dead01:47
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      Westminster was on lockdown on Wednesday after a police officer was stabbed and a car reportedly drove into a crowd of people, in two serious incidents. St Thomas’ hospital has reported at least one woman as dead.

      The alleged assailant in the stabbing was shot by police, according to the latest reports, as he tried to enter the Houses of Parliament.

      Up to 12 people were reportedly injured in the car incident on Westminster Bridge, which is adjacent to the Houses of Parliament. Police are reporting that they are considering both incidents as terrorist attacks and the Westminster area has been evacuated.

      The Houses of Commons, which earlier hosted Prime Minister's Questions, has now been suspended with MPs being told to wait in the chamber while the incident was resolved. Prime Minister Theresa May was ushered out of the palace by armed police.

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