Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Witnesses describe how the attack near the Houses of Parliament unfolded 
  
 The Westminster attacker was British-born and known to the police and intelligence services, Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed. 
  
 She told MPs he had been investigated some years ago but was not part of the current intelligence picture. 
  
 The so-called Islamic State group has said it was behind the attack. 
  
 Eight arrests in London and Birmingham followed the attack that has left four dead - PC Keith Palmer, Aysha Frade, Kurt Cochran and the attacker. 
  
 Mrs Frade worked at a London college, while Mr Cochran was from Utah, in the US, and visiting the capital with his wife Melissa, who is in hospital with serious injuries. 
  
 According to a family statement, the couple had been celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary and were due to return to the US on Thursday. 
  
 PC Palmer was a 48-year-old father, who was an unarmed member of the parliamentary and diplomatic protection squad, with 15 years' service. 
  
 A JustGiving page set up to raise money for the family of PC Palmer reached its initial target of £100,000 within 24 hours, but the target has since been doubled. 
  
 In the attack on Wednesday afternoon, a man drove a car along a pavement on Westminster Bridge, knocking down pedestrians, creating panic and leaving dozens injured. 
  
 After crashing his car into railings, the attacker ran towards Parliament where he stabbed PC Palmer. Armed police shot dead the attacker in the grounds. 
  
 Seven of those injured are still in hospital in a critical condition. A further 29 had been treated in hospital, police said. 
  
 Car hire company Enterprise said the vehicle had been rented from its Spring Hill depot in Birmingham. 
  
 Prime Minister Theresa May paid tribute to PC Palmer saying: "He was every inch a hero and his actions will never be forgotten." 
  
 She also said one of three police officers who had been injured as they returned from an event to recognise their bravery was in a stable condition. 
  
 She told MPs, many of whom had been caught up in the commotion on Wednesday: "We will never waver in the face of terrorism." 
  
 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Mr Cleverly fought back tears as he spoke about his friend Keith Palmer 
  
 An emotional James Cleverly MP asked Mrs May to consider recognising posthumously the "gallantry and sacrifice" made by PC Palmer, who he knew from his time in the Army. 
  
 The so-called Islamic State claimed through its news agency that the Westminster attacker had been a "soldier of the Islamic State". 
  
 Image caption (From left) PC Keith Palmer, Kurt Cochran and Aysha Frade all died in the attack 
  
 Mrs Frade worked at a London sixth-form college just a few hundred metres from Westminster Bridge, which has now reopened. 
  
 The principal at DLD College, Rachel Borland, said she was "highly regarded and loved by our students and by her colleagues". 
  
 Mrs May said 12 Britons had been admitted to hospital and other victims included three French children, two Romanians, four South Koreans, one German, one Pole, one Irish, one Chinese, one Italian, one American and two Greeks. 
  
 Thierry Terret, who is in charge of schools in Brittany, said the three injured students were not in a life-threatening condition and were on their way home. 
  
 Analysis: The PM's carefully-chosen words 
  
 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Prime Minister Theresa May said MPs were meeting as normal to show "we are not afraid" 
  
 By Dominic Casciani, home affairs correspondent 
  
 The prime minister's carefully-worded statement that the killer was once investigated raises more questions than it currently answers. 
  
 It appears that the individual was discounted as a "peripheral figure" on the edge of some other operation. She didn't say whether that means he was considered and discounted for good reason by MI5 intelligence officers, investigated for a criminal offence by detectives or even ever arrested. 
  
 However, she also stressed he was not part of the "current intelligence picture" - and that means he wasn't currently on the radar at all. This points to the very difficult dilemma faced by security services combating these kinds of threats. 
  
 Every day they have to prioritise, or triage, who to pursue and who to discount. People who were once a threat change their thinking. They grow up, have kids and settle down. MI5, meanwhile, is tasked with focusing on those they know of with the most advanced plans. 
  
 Some of those they discount, or temporarily turn away from, later turn out to be more dangerous than initially thought. They include the ringleader of the 7/7 bombings and one of the two men who killed Fusilier Lee Rigby. 
  
 Intelligence is never a complete picture - it is not even like a jigsaw with missing pieces. It's a case of trying to interpret fragments of information that rarely amount to a whole. 
  
 Westminster attack 22 March 2017 4 people killed 40 injured 12 Britons in hospital 
  
 3 French children injured 
  
 9 other nationalities affected 
  
 8 arrests made 
  
 Earlier, Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Rowley said seven arrests had been made during raids in London and Birmingham - an eighth was announced several hours later. 
  
 The BBC understands that searches and arrests have been carried out in Forest Gate, east London, Wales, Surrey and Sussex, as well as in Birmingham. 
  
 "It is still our belief - which continues to be borne out by our investigation - that this attacker acted alone and was inspired by international terrorism," Mr Rowley said. 
  
 "To be explicit, at this stage we have no specific information about further threats to the public." 
  
 In other developments: 
  
 The Queen said her "thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathy" are with all those who have been affected by the "awful violence" 
  
 Security at Parliament will be reviewed, says Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon 
  
 A candlelit vigil will be held in Trafalgar Square in central London on Thursday evening 
  
 MPs held a minute's silence before Parliament continued business as normal 
  
 People worried about family and friends can call the police casualty bureau on: 0800 056 0944 or 0207 158 0010. Anyone with images or footage of the incident can send them to ukpoliceimageappeal.co.uk 
  
 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A woman lays flowers near the scene of the attack 
  
 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Forensic officers scour Parliament Square 
  
 Image copyright EPA Image caption A photo of PC Palmer is placed among floral tributes on Whitehall 
  
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 "Good morning - I am here to update you on our ongoing counter-terrorism operation following the horrific attack in Westminster. 
  
 "Greater clarity is now developing regarding the casualty figures as we have now collated information from the public and five hospitals - the latest figures I have are that there are currently four dead and 29 people were treated in hospital. 
  
 "We are still collating numbers of walking wounded and of those in hospital sadly seven of them are in a critical condition. 
  
 "Tragically the deaths included Pc Keith Palmer who was protecting Parliament, and two members of the public - a woman aged in her mid 40s and a man aged in his mid 50s. 
  
 "The fourth man of course was the terrorist who was shot dead by armed police at the scene. 
  
 "Hundreds of detectives have been working through the night and during that time I can confirm we have searched six addresses - and made seven arrests. The inquiries in Birmingham, London and other parts of the country continue. 
  
 "It is still our belief - which continues to be born out by our investigation - that this attacker acted alone yesterday and was inspired by international terrorism. 
  
 "To be explicit - at this stage, we have no specific information about further threats to the public. 
  
 "Clearly our investigation is ongoing - developing all the time - and is focused on his motivation, his preparation and associates. 
  
 "I do recognise that the media are making progress in identifying the attacker - I would continue to ask that his name is not published whilst we are at such a sensitive stage in our investigation - and as I state still conducting arrests and searches. 
  
 "The large and complicated crime scene remains in place and our work there continues - I would like to thank everyone for their support and patience as we finish this work. 
  
 "As people are out and about on the streets of the Capital this morning they will see more police officers on duty - armed and unarmed - and a mix of British Transport Police and the City of London. 
  
 "We have cancelled some leave and increased some duty hours and are working to make sure that we can out in force to reassure the public. 
  
 "We must not allow terrorists to create discord, distrust and fear. 
  
 "The police stand with all communities - later today a meeting of faith leaders will be held here at New Scotland Yard. 
  
 "Whilst our work to investigate and understand what happened yesterday continues with vigour - we must also reflect. 
  
 "I want to thank the public for their support and all their good wishes - I know it is appreciated by all those men and women who are out there today protecting us. 
  
 "Finally, I would also like to ask the public for their continued help and continued vigilance and if you see anything that causes you concern or raises your suspicions do not hesitate to call us - 0800 789 321 - or in an emergency 999. Thank you." ||||| Image copyright AP Image caption Khalid Masood was shot at the scene of the Westminster attack 
  
 Police have identified Khalid Masood as the man who carried out the Westminster attack, as the death toll rose to five. 
  
 Masood, 52, was born as Adrian Elms in Kent and was shot dead by police. He had not been the subject of any current police investigations. 
  
 PC Keith Palmer, 48, Aysha Frade and US tourist Kurt Cochran, 54, were killed on Wednesday, while a 75-year-old man died on Thursday evening. 
  
 The so-called Islamic State group has said it was behind the attack. 
  
 Three women and five men were arrested in London and Birmingham on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts following Wednesday's attack. 
  
 A woman aged 39 was arrested in east London 
  
 A 21-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were arrested in Birmingham 
  
 A 26-year-old woman and three men aged 28, 27 and 26 were arrested at another address in Birmingham 
  
 A man aged 58 was arrested at an address in Birmingham 
  
 The Met Police says detectives are continuing to search a number of addresses, including one in Carmarthenshire, three in Birmingham and one in east London. Addresses in Brighton and south-east London have also been searched. 
  
 'We will defeat them' 
  
 Home Secretary Amber Rudd told those gathered for a candlelit vigil in London's Trafalgar Square on Thursday evening that terrorists "will not win". 
  
 "We are all connected and today we showed that by coming together, by going to work, by getting about our normal business, because the terrorists will not defeat us. We will defeat them," she said. 
  
 Masood drove into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before crashing his car into railings and then running into the grounds of Parliament, armed with a knife. 
  
 He stabbed PC Palmer before being shot dead. 
  
 The Metropolitan Police said there had been no prior intelligence about Masood's intention to carry out an attack. 
  
 But he was known to the police and his previous convictions included causing grievous bodily harm, possession of offensive weapons and public order offences. He was believed to have been living in the West Midlands. 
  
 Masood is believed to have lived at various times in Crawley, West Sussex, and Rye and Eastbourne, both in East Sussex. 
  
 He also appears to have been convicted of a knife crime in 2003 in Eastbourne. 
  
 Image caption (From left) PC Keith Palmer, Kurt Cochran and Aysha Frade all died in the attack 
  
 His first conviction was in November 1983 for criminal damage and his last in December 2003 for possession of a knife. 
  
 He had not been convicted of any terrorism offences. 
  
 Car hire company Enterprise said the vehicle used in the attack had been rented from its Spring Hill depot in Birmingham. 
  
 The BBC understands Masood hired the Hyundai SUV in person, giving his profession as a teacher. 
  
 The Department for Education said it had no record of him having worked as a qualified teacher in English state schools. 
  
 It appears that he styled himself as an English tutor at one point. 
  
 At the Trafalgar Square vigil 
  
 Image copyright Reuters 
  
 By Jodie Halford, BBC News 
  
 People gathered in Trafalgar Square stood together quietly, flanked by police officers with the sound of helicopters a constant presence above. 
  
 The people of London and visitors to the city came together to remember the people who lost their lives in Wednesday's attack. The word "solidarity" was heard over and over again. 
  
 Candles were laid on the floor and on the steps leading to the National Gallery, waiting to be lit in memory of those who died. 
  
 As the bells of St Martin's in the Fields chimed, the crowds fell silent and paused to think about Wednesday's events. 
  
 Some filmed the scene on their phones, some cast glances across the crowds, but the focus was on the candles on the steps leading up to the National Gallery, above which MPs, religious figures and others stood in a line to pay their respects. 
  
 'Business as usual' for defiant Londoners 
  
 PC Palmer, who was stabbed in the grounds of Parliament, was a father. 
  
 He was an unarmed member of the parliamentary and diplomatic protection squad, with 15 years' service. 
  
 His family said in a statement that he would be remembered as a "wonderful dad and husband". 
  
 'Brave and courageous' 
  
 They also described him as "a loving son, brother and uncle. A long-time supporter of Charlton FC. Dedicated to his job and proud to be a police officer, brave and courageous. A friend to everyone who knew him. 
  
 "He will be deeply missed. We love him so much. 
  
 "His friends and family are shocked and devastated by his loss and ask that they are left to grieve alone in peace." 
  
 Image copyright Charlton Athletic FC Image caption Charlton Athletic paid tribute to PC Palmer by placing a scarf on the season-ticket holder's seat 
  
 A JustGiving page set up for the family of PC Palmer reached its initial target of £100,000 on Thursday afternoon, less than 24 hours after it had been set up. 
  
 The amount pledged has now passed £320,000, after the target was raised several times. 
  
 The Met said that as a mark of respect, the constable's shoulder number, 4157U, would be retired and not reissued to any other officer. 
  
 Mrs Frade worked at a London college, while Mr Cochran was from Utah, in the US, and had been visiting the capital with his wife Melissa, who is in hospital with serious injuries. 
  
 According to a family statement, the Cochrans had been celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary and were due to return to the US on Thursday. 
  
 Mrs Frade and Mr Cochran were killed on Westminster Bridge. 
  
 Mrs Frade worked at a London sixth-form college, just a few hundred metres from the bridge. 
  
 The principal at DLD College, Rachel Borland, said she was "highly regarded and loved by our students and by her colleagues". 
  
 In other developments: 
  
 The Queen said her "thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathy" were with those affected by the "awful violence" 
  
 MPs held a minute's silence before Parliament continued business as normal 
  
 Prime Minister Theresa May spent 40 minutes visiting the injured in hospital 
  
 People worried about family and friends can call the police casualty bureau on: 0800 056 0944 or 0207 158 0010. Anyone with images or footage of the incident can send them to ukpoliceimageappeal.co.uk 
  
 Police have said five people remain in a critical condition in hospital and two have life-threatening injuries. 
  
 A total of about 40 people had been treated in hospital, police said. 
  
 A Romanian couple injured in the attack have been identified as Andrei Burnaz and Andreea Cristea. The Romanian embassy in London has confirmed that Ms Cristea is the person who fell from Westminster Bridge during the attack. 
  
 The casualties also included 12 Britons, three French children -who have since returned home -, four South Koreans, one German, one Pole, one Irish, one Chinese, one Italian, one American and two Greeks. 
  
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 "Masood, aged 52 (25.12.1964), was born in Kent and detectives believe he was most recently living in the West Midlands. Masood was also known by a number of aliases," read a statement from London Metropolitan Police. 
  
 "Masood was not the subject of any current investigations and there was no prior intelligence about his intent to mount a terrorist attack. However, he was known to police and has a range of previous convictions for assaults, including GBH, possession of offensive weapons and public order offences. 
  
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 "His first conviction was in November 1983 for criminal damage and his last conviction was in December 2003 for possession of a knife. He has not been convicted for any terrorism offences." 
  
 The naming of the attacker followed the arrest of eight people in connection with the incident after police raided six addresses. 
  
 Earlier in the day, the Amaq News agency, which is often used by the Islamic State group to broadcast propaganda, said ISIS had claimed responsibility for the attack: "A soldier for the Islamic State carried out the operation in answer to calls to target the people of coalition states." 
  
 There was no confirmation that ISIS had directed the attack and British authorities didn't note any connection between Masood and the jihadist group. However, the incident was similar in nature to a series of attacks conducted in Europe using vehicles in recent months, notably in Nice and Berlin. 
  
 The attacker drove a car through pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, killing two people, before crashing into the railings outside the Houses of Parliament. He emerged from the vehicle and attempted to make his way into Parliament. Armed with a knife, he stabbed and killed unarmed police officer Keith Palmer before he was shot by armed police. 
  
 The attacker later died from his injuries. The two victims in addition to the police officer were named as London teacher Aysha Frade and American tourist Kurt Cochran. 
  
 Speaking Thursday morning, British Prime Minister Theresa May did not name the attacker but said that he was known to authorities. 
  
 “The man was British-born and some years ago was once investigated by MI5 in relation to concerns of violent extremism," she said in Parliament. "He was a peripheral figure. His case was historic. He was not part of the current intelligence picture.” 
  
 May called the attack "an act of terrorism aimed at trying "to silence our democracy." ||||| But the complex is by a busy street, and some lawmakers still wonder whether some of the security was designed with the idea of fending off the type of attacks once mounted by the Irish Republican Army, which in 1979 assassinated a Conservative lawmaker, Airey Neave, using a car bomb in Parliament. 
  
 “I am shocked, but I am not surprised,” Chris Bryant, a Labour lawmaker, said of the latest attack. “We have always known that a marauding attack by an individual would be the most difficult to prevent.” 
  
 On Thursday, with tightened security, lawmakers crowded into the parliamentary chamber determined to show that they would not be deterred. Ed Miliband, a former leader of the opposition Labour Party, said the mood had been one of “shock and determination and also admiration for the job that the security people are doing.” 
  
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– Details are still trickling out about Wednesday's terror attack in London, and the BBC and the New York Times report that the attacker was identified Thursday by Metropolitan Police as 52-year Khalid Masood, who had been convicted for a series of non-terrorism-related crimes over a span of at least 20 years. A police statement says Masood also had a "number of aliases," per Newsweek. In a speech earlier Thursday before Parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May said the attacker was born in Britain (the BBC notes Masood was born in Kent) and had been on the radar of law enforcement and intelligence agencies some time ago during a probe into violent extremism, the BBC reports. "Our working assumption is that the attacker was inspired by Islamist ideology," she said, per the New York Times. However, May added that Masood (whom she didn't identify by name), who was shot dead by cops in the attack that killed three others, was a "peripheral figure" on the Islamist extremist scene and hadn't recently been under the microscope. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, per the AP and the Telegraph, with a statement by the group's propaganda outlet stating that the attacker was a "soldier" of the Islamic State. Meanwhile, London Mayor Sadiq Khan posted a video statement of his own in which he noted, "Londoners will never be cowed by terrorism," per the Guardian. Khan also said, per journalist Christiane Amanpour's Twitter feed, he won't be commenting on the diss against him by Donald Trump Jr., noting, "I've been doing far more important things over the last 24 hours."
Mediauppspelning stöds inte på din enhet Media bildtext Vittnen beskriver hur attacken nära parlamentets hus utlöste Westminsterattacken var brittiskfödd och känd för polisen och underrättelsetjänsten, premiärminister Theresa May har avslöjat. Hon berättade för riksdagsledamöterna att han hade blivit utredd för några år sedan men inte var en del av den aktuella underrättelsebilden. Den så kallade Islamiska Statsgruppen har sagt att den låg bakom attacken. Åtta arresteringar i London och Birmingham följde attacken som har lämnat fyra döda - PC Keith Palmer, Aysha Frade, Kurt Cochran och angriparen. Frade arbetade på ett universitet i London, medan Cochran var från Utah i USA, och besökte huvudstaden tillsammans med sin fru Melissa, som ligger på sjukhus med allvarliga skador. Enligt ett familjeuttalande hade paret firat sitt 25-årsjubileum och skulle återvända till USA på torsdagen. PC Palmer var en 48-årig far, som var obeväpnad medlem av den parlamentariska och diplomatiska skyddstruppen, med 15 års tjänstgöring. En JustGiving-sida som satts upp för att samla in pengar till PC Palmers familj nådde sitt ursprungliga mål på 100.000 pund inom 24 timmar, men målet har sedan fördubblats. I attacken på onsdag eftermiddag, körde en man en bil längs en trottoar på Westminster Bridge, slå ner fotgängare, skapa panik och lämna dussintals skadade. Efter att ha kraschat in sin bil i räcken sprang angriparen mot parlamentet där han knivhögg PC Palmer. Beväpnad polis sköt ihjäl angriparen i området. Sju av de skadade är fortfarande på sjukhus i ett kritiskt tillstånd. Ytterligare 29 hade behandlats på sjukhus, sade polisen. Biluthyrningsföretaget Enterprise sa att fordonet hade hyrts från Spring Hill-depån i Birmingham. Premiärminister Theresa May hyllade PC Palmer som sa: "Han var varje tum en hjälte och hans handlingar kommer aldrig att glömmas." Hon sade också att en av tre poliser som hade skadats när de återvände från en händelse för att erkänna att deras tapperhet var i ett stabilt skick. Hon berättade för parlamentsledamöterna, av vilka många hade varit fångade i tumultet på onsdag: "Vi kommer aldrig att vackla inför terrorism." Media uppspelning stöds inte på din enhet Medie bildtext Mr Cleverly kämpade tillbaka tårar när han talade om sin vän Keith Palmer En känslosam James Smartly MP bad Mrs May att överväga att erkänna postumt "gallantry och offer" som gjordes av PC Palmer, som han kände från sin tid i armén. Den så kallade Islamiska Staten hävdade genom sin nyhetsbyrå att Westminster-anfallaren hade varit en "soldat till Islamiska staten". Bildtext (Från vänster) PC Keith Palmer, Kurt Cochran och Aysha Frade dog alla i attacken Mrs Frade arbetade på en London sjätte formen college bara några hundra meter från Westminster Bridge, som nu har återöppnat. Rektorn vid DLD College, Rachel Borland, sade att hon var "mycket ansedd och älskad av våra studenter och av sina kollegor". May sade att 12 britter hade tagits in på sjukhus och andra offer inkluderade tre franska barn, två rumäner, fyra sydkoreaner, en tysk, en polack, en irländare, en kines, en italiensk, en amerikansk och två greker. Thierry Terret, som ansvarar för skolor i Bretagne, sade att de tre skadade eleverna inte var i ett livshotande tillstånd och var på väg hem. Analys: PM: s noggrant utvalda ord Media uppspelning stöds inte på din enhet Media bildtext premiärminister Theresa May sade MP: s träffades som vanligt för att visa "vi är inte rädda" Av Dominic Casciani, inrikes frågor korrespondent Premiärministerns noggrant formulerade uttalande att mördaren en gång undersöktes väcker fler frågor än det för närvarande svarar. Det verkar som om individen diskonterades som en "perifer figur" på kanten av någon annan operation. Hon sa inte om det betyder att han övervägdes och diskonterades av MI5 underrättelseofficerare, utreddes för ett brott av detektiver eller ens någonsin arresterades. Hon betonade dock också att han inte var en del av den "aktuella underrättelsebilden" - och det betyder att han för närvarande inte var på radarn alls. Detta pekar på det mycket svåra dilemma som säkerhetstjänsterna står inför när de bekämpar denna typ av hot. Varje dag måste de prioritera, eller triage, vem de ska jaga och vem de ska diskontera. Människor som en gång var ett hot ändrar sitt tänkesätt. De växer upp, får barn och slår sig till ro. MI5, under tiden, har till uppgift att fokusera på dem som de känner till med de mest avancerade planer. En del av dem som de diskonterar, eller tillfälligt vänder sig bort från, visar sig senare vara farligare än vad de först trodde. Bland dem finns ledaren för 7/7-bombningarna och en av de två män som dödade Fusilier Lee Rigby. Intelligens är aldrig en komplett bild - det är inte ens som ett pussel med saknade bitar. Det handlar om att försöka tolka fragment av information som sällan uppgår till en helhet. Westminsterattack 22 mars 2017 4 personer dödade 40 skadade 12 britter på sjukhus 3 franska barn skadade 9 andra nationaliteter drabbade 8 gripanden gjorda Tidigare sade tillförordnad vice kommissionär Mark Rowley att sju gripanden hade gjorts under räder i London och Birmingham - en åttondel tillkännagavs flera timmar senare. BBC förstår att genomsökningar och arresteringar har genomförts i Forest Gate, östra London, Wales, Surrey och Sussex, samt i Birmingham. "Det är fortfarande vår övertygelse - som fortsätter att bekräftas av vår utredning - att denna angripare agerade ensam och inspirerades av internationell terrorism," sade Mr Rowley. "För att vara tydlig har vi i detta skede ingen specifik information om ytterligare hot mot allmänheten." I övrigt: Drottningen sade att hennes "tankar, böner och djupaste sympati" finns med alla dem som har drabbats av det "ohyggliga våldet" Säkerheten i parlamentet kommer att ses över, säger försvarsminister Sir Michael Fallon En ljusbelyst vaka kommer att hållas på Trafalgar Square i centrala London på torsdag kväll MP:er höll en tyst minut innan parlamentet fortsatte sin verksamhet som vanligt Människor som är oroliga för familj och vänner kan ringa polisens olycksbyrå på 0800 056 0944 eller 0207 158 0010. Vem som helst med bilder eller bilder av händelsen kan skicka dem till ukpoliceimageappeal.co.uk Image copyright Getty Images Image caption En kvinna lägger blommor nära scenen för attacken Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Forensic officers skurar Parliament Square Image copyright EPA Bildtext Ett foto av PC Palmer placeras bland blomster hyllningar på Whitehall Få nyheter från BBC i din inkorg, varje vardag morgon Har du påverkats av de senaste händelserna? Om du är villig att göra det, dela med oss genom att e-posta hay yoursay@bbc.co.uk. Vänligen ange ett kontaktnummer om du är villig att tala med en BBC-journalist. Du kan också kontakta oss på följande sätt: <unk> <unk> Här är hela uttalandet om Westminster terrorattacken som gjordes av Mark Rowley just nu: "God morgon - jag är här för att uppdatera dig om vår pågående antiterroristoperation efter den fruktansvärda attacken i Westminster. "Det är nu större klarhet kring olyckssiffrorna eftersom vi nu har samlat in information från allmänheten och fem sjukhus - de senaste siffrorna jag har är att det för närvarande finns fyra döda och 29 personer behandlades på sjukhus. "Vi kollar fortfarande antalet skadade som går och av dem som ligger på sjukhus är tyvärr sju av dem i ett kritiskt tillstånd. "Tragiskt nog var det bland de döda Pc Keith Palmer som skyddade parlamentet, och två medlemmar av allmänheten - en kvinna i 40-årsåldern och en man i 50-årsåldern. "Den fjärde mannen var förstås terroristen som sköts ihjäl av beväpnad polis på platsen. "Hundratals detektiver har jobbat hela natten och under den tiden kan jag bekräfta att vi har sökt igenom sex adresser - och gjort sju gripanden. Undersökningarna i Birmingham, London och andra delar av landet fortsätter. "Det är fortfarande vår övertygelse - som fortsätter att födas ut av vår utredning - att denna angripare agerade ensam i går och inspirerades av internationell terrorism. "För att vara tydlig - i detta skede har vi ingen specifik information om ytterligare hot mot allmänheten. "Klart vår utredning pågår - utvecklas hela tiden - och fokuserar på hans motivation, hans förberedelser och medarbetare. "Jag inser att medierna gör framsteg när det gäller att identifiera angriparen - jag vill fortsätta att be att hans namn inte offentliggörs medan vi befinner oss i ett så känsligt skede i vår utredning - och som jag säger fortfarande genomför gripanden och efterforskningar. "Den stora och komplicerade brottsplatsen finns kvar och vårt arbete där fortsätter - jag vill tacka alla för deras stöd och tålamod när vi avslutar detta arbete. "När folk är ute på gatorna i huvudstaden i morse kommer de att se fler poliser i tjänst - beväpnade och obeväpnade - och en blandning av brittiska transportpolisen och London City. "Vi har ställt in en del ledighet och förlängt några tjänstgöringstider och arbetar för att se till att vi kan gå ut i kraft för att lugna allmänheten. "Vi får inte låta terrorister skapa oenighet, misstro och rädsla. "Polisen står med alla samhällen - senare idag kommer ett möte av trosledare att hållas här på New Scotland Yard. "Vi måste också reflektera över vårt arbete med att undersöka och förstå vad som hände i går. "Jag vill tacka allmänheten för deras stöd och alla deras lyckönskningar - jag vet att det uppskattas av alla de män och kvinnor som finns där ute idag och skyddar oss. "Äntligen skulle jag också vilja be allmänheten om deras fortsatta hjälp och fortsatta vaksamhet och om ni ser något som oroar er eller väcker era misstankar tveka inte att ringa oss - 0800 789 321 - eller i en nödsituation 999. Tack." Bild copyright AP Bildtext Khalid Masood sköts på platsen för Westminsterattacken Polisen har identifierat Khalid Masood som mannen som utförde Westminsterattacken, då dödssiffran steg till fem. Masood, 52, föddes som Adrian Elms i Kent och sköts ihjäl av polis. Han hade inte varit föremål för några aktuella polisutredningar. PC Keith Palmer, 48, Aysha Frade och USA:s turist Kurt Cochran, 54, dödades på onsdagen, medan en 75-årig man dog på torsdag kväll. Den så kallade Islamiska Statsgruppen har sagt att den låg bakom attacken. Tre kvinnor och fem män greps i London och Birmingham misstänkt för förberedelse av terroristhandlingar efter onsdagens attentat. En kvinna i åldern 39 år greps i östra London En 21-årig kvinna och en 23-årig man greps i Birmingham En 26-årig kvinna och tre män i åldern 28, 27 och 26 år arresterades på en annan adress i Birmingham En man i åldern 58 år greps på en adress i Birmingham The Met Police säger att detektiver fortsätter att söka igenom ett antal adresser, bland annat en i Carmarthenshire, tre i Birmingham och en i östra London. Adresser i Brighton och sydöstra London har också genomsökts. 'Vi kommer att besegra dem' Inrikesminister Amber Rudd berättade för dem som samlats för en ljusbelyst vaka på Londons Trafalgar Square på torsdag kväll att terrorister "inte kommer att vinna". "Vi är alla sammankopplade och idag visade vi att genom att komma samman, genom att gå till jobbet, genom att ta oss an vår normala verksamhet, eftersom terroristerna inte kommer att besegra oss. Vi kommer att besegra dem", sade hon. Masood körde in i fotgängare på Westminster Bridge innan han kraschade sin bil in i räcken och sprang sedan in på grunderna till parlamentet, beväpnad med en kniv. Han knivhögg Palmer innan han sköts ihjäl. Metropolitanpolisen sa att det inte fanns några tidigare underrättelser om Masoods avsikt att genomföra en attack. Men han var känd för polisen och hans tidigare fällande domar innefattade att orsaka svår kroppslig skada, innehav av kränkande vapen och brott mot allmän ordning. Han troddes ha bott i West Midlands. Masood tros ha bott vid olika tidpunkter i Crawley, West Sussex, och Råg och Eastbourne, båda i East Sussex. Han verkar också ha dömts för ett knivbrott 2003 i Eastbourne. Bildtext (Från vänster) PC Keith Palmer, Kurt Cochran och Aysha Frade dog alla i attacken Hans första fällande dom var i november 1983 för brottsskada och hans sista i december 2003 för innehav av en kniv. Han hade inte dömts för några terroristbrott. Biluthyrningsföretaget Enterprise sa att fordonet som användes i attacken hade hyrts från Spring Hill-depån i Birmingham. BBC förstår att Masood anlitade Hyundai SUV personligen, vilket ger hans yrke som lärare. Utbildningsdepartementet sade att det inte hade några uppgifter om att han hade arbetat som kvalificerad lärare i engelska statliga skolor. Det verkar som om han vid ett tillfälle formgav sig själv som engelsklärare. At the Trafalgar Square vigil Image copyright Reuters By Jodie Halford, BBC News Människor samlade på Trafalgar Square stod tysta, flankerade av poliser med ljudet av helikoptrar en ständig närvaro ovanför. Folket i London och besökarna i staden kom tillsammans för att minnas de människor som miste livet i onsdagens attack. Ordet "solidaritet" hördes om och om igen. Ljus lades på golvet och på trappan som ledde till Nationalgalleriet, och väntade på att bli upplysta till minne av dem som dog. Då klockorna i St Martins i fälten kvittrade, blefvo folkmassorna tysta och stannade upp för att tänka på onsdagens händelser. En del filmade scenen på sina telefoner, några kastade blickar över folkmassorna, men fokus låg på ljusen på trappan som ledde fram till Nationalgalleriet, ovanför vilken riksdagsledamöter, religiösa figurer och andra stod i kö för att visa sin respekt. "Affären som vanligt" för trotsiga Londonbor PC Palmer, som knivhöggs i grunden av parlamentet, var en far. Han var obeväpnad medlem av riksdags- och diplomatskyddstruppen, med 15 års tjänstgöring. Hans familj sade i ett uttalande att han skulle bli ihågkommen som en "underbar pappa och make". De beskrev honom också som "en kärleksfull son, bror och farbror. En långvarig supporter till Charlton FC. Dedicerad till sitt jobb och stolt över att vara polis, modig och modig. En vän till alla som kände honom. "Han kommer att bli djupt saknad. Vi älskar honom så mycket. "Hans vänner och familj chockas och förkrossas av hans förlust och ber att de lämnas att sörja ensamma i fred." Image copyright Charlton Athletic FC Bildtext Charlton Athletic hyllade PC Palmer genom att placera en halsduk på säsongsbiljetthållarens plats En JustGiving-sida som sattes upp för PC Palmers familj nådde sitt ursprungliga mål på £100,000 på torsdag eftermiddag, mindre än 24 timmar efter att den hade satts upp. Det utfästa beloppet har nu passerat 320.000 pund, sedan målet höjts flera gånger. Met sa att som ett tecken på respekt skulle konstapelns axelnummer, 4157U, pensioneras och inte återutges till någon annan officer. Frade arbetade på ett universitet i London, medan Cochran var från Utah i USA, och hade besökt huvudstaden tillsammans med sin fru Melissa, som ligger på sjukhus med allvarliga skador. Enligt ett familjeuttalande hade Cochranerna firat sitt 25-årsjubileum och skulle återvända till USA på torsdagen. Mrs Frade och Mr Cochran dödades på Westminster Bridge. Frade arbetade på ett college i London, bara några hundra meter från bron. Rektorn vid DLD College, Rachel Borland, sade att hon var "mycket ansedd och älskad av våra studenter och av sina kollegor". I övrigt: Drottningen sade sina "tankar, böner och djupaste sympati" var med dem som drabbats av det "ohyggliga våldet" MPs höll en tyst minut innan parlamentet fortsatte sin verksamhet som normal premiärminister Theresa May tillbringade 40 minuter med att besöka de skadade på sjukhuset Folk som är oroliga för familj och vänner kan ringa polisens olycksbyrå på 0800 056 0944 eller 0207 158 0010. Vem som helst med bilder eller bilder av händelsen kan skicka dem till ukpoliceimageappeal.co.uk Polisen har sagt att fem personer är kvar i ett kritiskt tillstånd på sjukhus och två har livshotande skador. Totalt hade omkring 40 personer behandlats på sjukhus, sade polisen. Ett rumänskt par som skadats i attacken har identifierats som Andrej Burnaz och Andreea Cristea. Den rumänska ambassaden i London har bekräftat att Cristea är den person som föll från Westminster Bridge under attacken. I förlusterna ingick också 12 britter, tre franska barn - som sedan dess har återvänt hem -, fyra sydkoreaner, en tysk, en polack, en irländare, en kines, en italienare, en amerikan och två greker. Få nyheter från BBC i din inkorg, varje vardag morgon Har du påverkats av de senaste händelserna? Om du är villig att göra det, dela med oss genom att e-posta hay yoursay@bbc.co.uk. Vänligen ange ett kontaktnummer om du är villig att tala med en BBC-journalist. Du kan också kontakta oss på följande sätt: <unk> <unk> En angripare som körde över flera fotgängare på Londons Westminster Bridge innan han knivhögg en polis i parlamentets hus, dödade tre personer och lämnade 29 skadade på sjukhus innan han dödades av polisen, har av polisen utsetts till 52-årige brittiskfödde Khalid Masood. "Masood, 52 år (25.12.1964), föddes i Kent och detektiver tror att han senast bodde i West Midlands. Masood var också känd genom ett antal alias", läste ett uttalande från London Metropolitan Police. "Masood var inte föremål för några pågående utredningar och det fanns inga tidigare underrättelser om hans avsikt att sätta igång en terroristattack. Han var dock känd för polisen och har en rad tidigare fällande domar för misshandel, bland annat GBH, innehav av offensiva vapen och brott mot allmän ordning. Häng med i denna historia med mera genom att prenumerera nu "Hans första fällande dom var i november 1983 för brottsskada och hans sista fällande dom var i december 2003 för innehav av kniv. Han har inte dömts för några terroristbrott." Attentatsmannens namngivning följde gripandet av åtta personer i samband med händelsen efter att polisen gjort en razzia mot sex adresser. Tidigare på dagen sade Amaq News-byrån, som ofta används av gruppen Islamiska staten för att sända propaganda, att ISIS hade påstått ansvar för attacken: "En soldat för Islamiska staten genomförde operationen som svar på uppmaningar att rikta in sig på folket i koalitionsstater." Det fanns ingen bekräftelse på att ISIS hade regisserat attacken och brittiska myndigheter noterade ingen koppling mellan Masood och jihadistgruppen. Händelsen liknade dock till sin natur en serie attacker som genomförts i Europa med hjälp av fordon under de senaste månaderna, särskilt i Nice och Berlin. Angriparen körde en bil genom fotgängare på Westminster Bridge, och dödade två personer, innan han kraschade in i räckena utanför parlamentets hus. Han gick ut ur fordonet och försökte ta sig in i parlamentet. Beväpnad med kniv högg han och dödade obeväpnad poliskonstapel Keith Palmer innan han sköts av beväpnad polis. Angriparen avled senare av sina skador. De två offren utöver polismannen namngavs som Londonläraren Aysha Frade och den amerikanske turisten Kurt Cochran. Brittiske premiärministern Theresa May namngav inte angriparen utan sade att han var känd av myndigheter. – Mannen var brittiskfödd och för några år sedan undersöktes MI5 en gång i förhållande till oron för våldsbejakande extremism, sade hon i parlamentet. "Han var en perifer figur. Hans fall var historiskt. Han var inte en del av den nuvarande underrättelsebilden." May kallade attacken "ett terrordåd som syftade till att försöka "tysta vår demokrati". Men komplexet ligger på en livlig gata, och en del lagstiftare undrar fortfarande om en del av säkerheten utformades med tanken på att avvärja den typ av attacker som en gång utfördes av den irländska republikanska armén, som 1979 mördade en konservativ lagstiftare, Airey Neave, med hjälp av en bilbomb i parlamentet. — Jag är chockad, men jag är inte förvånad, sade Chris Bryant, en labourlagstiftare, om den senaste attacken. — Vi ha alltid vetat, att ett plundrande angrepp av en individ vore det svåraste att förhindra. På torsdagen, med skärpt säkerhet, trängdes lagstiftarna in i riksdagskammaren beslutna att visa, att de icke skulle avskräckas. Ed Miliband, en före detta ledare för oppositionspartiet Labour, sade att stämningen hade varit en av "chock och beslutsamhet och även beundran för det arbete som säkerhetsfolket gör". "Jag tror att vi ser människors ökade beslutsamhet att fortsätta med sina normala affärer", sade han. 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Media playback is not supported on your device Media caption Witnesses describe how the attack near the House of Parliament triggered the Westminster attack was British-born and known to police and intelligence, Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed. She told the MPs that he had been investigated a few years ago but was not part of the current intelligence picture. The so-called Islamic State Group has said it was behind the attack. Eight arrests in London and Birmingham followed the attack that has left four dead - PC Keith Palmer, Aysha Frade, Kurt Cochran and the attacker. Frade worked at a university in London, while Cochran was from Utah, United States, visiting the capital with his wife Melissa, who is in hospital with serious injuries. According to a family statement, the couple had celebrated their 25th anniversary and would return to the United States on Thursday. PC Palmer was a 48-year-old father, who was an unarmed member of the parliamentary and diplomatic protection squad, with 15 years of service. A JustGiving side set up to raise money for PC Palmer's family reached its original target of £100,000 within 24 hours, but the goal has since doubled. In the attack on Wednesday afternoon, a man drove a car along a sidewalk on Westminster Bridge, knocking down pedestrians, creating panic and leaving dozens injured. After crashing his car into railings, the attacker ran towards parliament where he stabbed PC Palmer. Armed police shot the assailant in the area. Seven of the injured are still in hospital in a critical condition. Another 29 had been treated in hospital, police said. Car rental company Enterprise said the vehicle had been rented from the Spring Hill depot in Birmingham. Prime Minister Theresa May paid tribute to PC Palmer who said, "He was every inch a hero and his actions will never be forgotten." She also said that one in three police officers who had been injured when they returned from an event to admit that their bravery was in a stable state. She told the MPs, many of whom had been trapped in the turmoil on Wednesday: "We will never falter in the face of terrorism." Media playback is not supported on your device Media caption Mr. Cleverly struggled back tears as he spoke of his friend Keith Palmer An emotional James Smartly MP asked Mrs. May to consider admitting posthumously "gallentry and victims" made by PC Palmer, whom he knew from his time in the army. The so-called Islamic State claimed through its news agency that the Westminster attacker had been a "soldier to the Islamic State". Caption (From left) PC Keith Palmer, Kurt Cochran and Aysha Frade all died in the attack Mrs. Frade worked on a London sixth form college just a few hundred yards from Westminster Bridge, which has now reopened. The principal at DLD College, Rachel Borland, said she was "very respected and loved by our students and by her colleagues". May said 12 Britons had been admitted to hospital and other victims included three French children, two Romanians, four South Koreans, one German, one Pole, one Irishman, one Chinese, one Italian, one American, and two Greeks. Thierry Terret, who is in charge of schools in Brittany, said the three injured students were not in a life-threatening condition and were on their way home. Analysis: PM's carefully selected words Media playback is not supported on your device Media caption Prime Minister Theresa May said MP's met as usual to show "we're not afraid" By Dominic Casciani, Home Affairs correspondent Prime Minister's carefully formulated statement that the killer was once investigated raises more questions than it currently answers. It appears that the individual was discounted as a "peripheral figure" on the edge of any other operation. She did not say whether it means he was considered and discounted by MI5 intelligence officers, investigated for a crime by detectives or even ever arrested. However, she also stressed that he was not part of the "current intelligence image" - and that means that he was not currently on radar at all. This points to the very difficult dilemma facing security services in combating this type of threat. Every day they have to prioritize, or triage, who to hunt and who to discount. People who were once a threat change their thinking. They grow up, have children, and settle down. MI5, meanwhile, is tasked with focusing on those they know about with the most advanced plans. Some of those from whom they discount, or temporarily turn away, later prove to be more dangerous than they initially thought. Among them are the leader of the 7/7 bombings and one of the two men who killed Fusilier Lee Rigby. Intelligence is never a complete picture - it's not even like a puzzle with missing pieces. It is a question of trying to interpret fragments of information that rarely amount to a whole. Westminster attack 22 March 2017 4 people killed 40 injured 12 Britons in hospital 3 French children injured 9 other nationalities hit 8 arrests made Previously, Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Rowley said seven arrests had been made during raids in London and Birmingham - one eighth was announced several hours later. The BBC understands that searches and arrests have been conducted in Forest Gate, East London, Wales, Surrey and Sussex, as well as in Birmingham. "It is still our conviction - which continues to be confirmed by our investigation - that this attacker acted alone and was inspired by international terrorism," said Mr. Rowley. "To be clear, at this stage we have no specific information on further threats to the public." Otherwise: The Queen said that her "thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy" are present with all those who have suffered the "horrible violence" Security in Parliament will be reviewed, says Defence Minister Sir Michael Fallon A candlelit vigil will be held in Trafalgar Square in central London on Thursday night MPs held a minute's silence before Parliament continued its activities as usual People who are concerned about family and friends can call the police accident agency at 0800 056 0944 or 0207 158 0010. Anyone with pictures or images of the event can send them to ukpoliceimageappeal.co.uk Image copyright Getty Images Image capture A woman lays flowers near the scene of the attack Image copyright Getty Images Image capture Forensic officers showers Parliament Square Image copyright EPA Caption A photo of PC Palmer placed among flower tributes at Whitehall Get news from the BBC in your inbox, every weekday morning Have you been influenced by recent events? If you are willing to do so, share with us by emailing hay yoursay@bbc.co.uk. Please enter a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us as follows: <unk> <unk> Here is the full statement about the Westminster terror attack made by Mark Rowley right now: "Good morning - I'm here to update you on our ongoing anti-terrorist operation following the terrible attack in Westminster. "There is now more clarity about the accident figures because we have now collected information from the public and five hospitals - the latest figures I have are that there are currently four dead and 29 people were treated in hospital. "We are still checking the number of injured who go and of those who are in hospital are unfortunately seven of them in a critical condition. "Tragically, it was among the dead Pc Keith Palmer who protected parliament, and two members of the public - a woman in her 40s and a man in her 50s. "The fourth man, of course, was the terrorist shot dead by armed police at the scene. "Hundreds of detectives have been working all night and during that time I can confirm that we have searched six addresses - and made seven arrests. Investigations in Birmingham, London and other parts of the country continue. "It is still our conviction - which continues to be born out of our investigation - that this attacker acted alone yesterday and was inspired by international terrorism. "To be clear - at this stage we have no specific information about further threats to the public. "Of course our investigation is ongoing - evolving all the time - and focuses on his motivation, his preparations and employees. "I realise that the media are making progress in identifying the attacker - I would like to continue to ask that his name not be made public while we are at such a delicate stage in our investigation - and as I say, still carry out arrests and investigations. "The large and complicated crime scene remains and our work there continues - I would like to thank everyone for their support and patience as we finish this work. "When people are out on the streets of the capital this morning, they will see more police officers on duty - armed and unarmed - and a mix of British transport police and London City. "We have cancelled some leave and extended some duty hours and are working to ensure that we can go into force to reassure the public. "We must not allow terrorists to create disunity, distrust and fear. "Police stand with all communities - later today a meeting of faith leaders will be held here at New Scotland Yard. "We also need to reflect on our work investigating and understanding what happened yesterday. "I want to thank the public for their support and all their congratulations - I know that it is appreciated by all the men and women out there today and protecting us. "Finally, I would also like to ask the public for their continued help and vigilance and if you see anything that concerns you or arouses your suspicions do not hesitate to call us - 0800 789 321 - or in an emergency 999. Thank you." Image copyright AP Caption Khalid Masood was shot at the site of the Westminster attack Police have identified Khalid Masood as the man who carried out the Westminster attack, as the death toll rose to five. Masood, 52, was born Adrian Elms in Kent and was shot dead by police. He had not been the subject of any current police investigations. PC Keith Palmer, 48, Aysha Frade and U.S. tourist Kurt Cochran, 54, were killed on Wednesday, while a 75-year-old man died on Thursday night. The so-called Islamic State Group has said it was behind the attack. Three women and five men were arrested in London and Birmingham suspected of preparing terrorist acts after Wednesday's attack. A woman aged 39 was arrested in East London A 21-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man was arrested in Birmingham A 26-year-old woman and three men aged 28, 27 and 26 were arrested at another address in Birmingham A man aged 58 was arrested at an address in Birmingham The Met Police says detectives continue to search a number of addresses, including one in Carmarthenshire, three in Birmingham and one in East London. Addresses in Brighton and southeastern London have also been searched. 'We will defeat them' Home Secretary Amber Rudd told those gathered for a lighted vigil at London's Trafalgar Square on Thursday night that terrorists "will not win". "We're all connected and today we showed that by coming together, by going to work, by taking on our normal business, because the terrorists won't defeat us. We will defeat them," she said. Masood drove into pedestrians on the Westminster Bridge before crashing his car into railings and then ran into the grounds of parliament, armed with a knife. He stabbed Palmer before he was shot dead. Metropolitan police said there were no prior intelligence on Masood's intention to carry out an attack. But he was known to the police and his previous convictions included causing severe bodily harm, possession of offensive weapons, and violations of public order. He was believed to have lived in the West Midlands. Masood is believed to have lived at various times in Crawley, West Sussex, and Rye and Eastbourne, both in East Sussex. He also appears to have been convicted of a knife crime in 2003 in Eastbourne. Caption (From left) PC Keith Palmer, Kurt Cochran and Aysha Frade all died in the attack His first conviction was in November 1983 for criminal injury and his last in December 2003 for possession of a knife. He had not been convicted of any terrorist crimes. Car rental company Enterprise said the vehicle used in the attack had been rented from the Spring Hill depot in Birmingham. The BBC understands that Masood hired Hyundai SUV personally, giving his profession as a teacher. The Department of Education said it had no record that he had worked as a qualified teacher in English state schools. It seems that at one point he designed himself as an English teacher. At the Trafalgar Square vigilant Image copyright Reuters By Jodie Halford, BBC News People gathered in Trafalgar Square stood silent, flanked by police officers with the sound of helicopters a constant presence above. The people of London and the visitors of the city came together to remember the people who lost their lives in Wednesday's attack. The word "solidarity" was heard over and over again. Lights were laid on the floor and on the stairs leading to the National Gallery, waiting to be illuminated in memory of those who died. As the bells in St Martins in the fields chirped, the crowds shone and stopped to think about Wednesday's events. Some filmed the scene on their phones, some glanced over the crowds, but the focus was on the lights on the stairs leading up to the National Gallery, above which MPs, religious figures and others were in line to show their respect. The "business as usual" for defiant Londoners PC Palmer, who was stabbed fundamentally by parliament, was a father. He was an unarmed member of the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Troop, with 15 years of service. His family said in a statement that he would be remembered as a "wonderful father and husband". They also described him as "a loving son, brother and uncle. A longtime supporter of Charlton FC. Dedicated to his job and proud to be a police officer, brave and brave. A friend of everyone who knew him. "He will be deeply missed. We love him so much. "His friends and family are shocked and devastated by his loss and pray that they be left to mourn alone in peace." Image copyright Charlton Athletic FC Caption Charlton Athletic paid tribute to PC Palmer by placing a scarf on the season ticket holder's seat A JustGiving page set up for PC Palmer's family reached its original goal of £100,000 on Thursday afternoon, less than 24 hours after it had been set up. The amount pledged has now passed £320,000, since the goal was raised several times. The Met said that as a sign of respect, the officer's shoulder number, 4157U, would be retired and not reissued to any other officer. Frade worked at a university in London, while Cochran was from Utah, United States, and had visited the capital with his wife Melissa, who is in hospital with serious injuries. According to a family statement, the Cochrans had celebrated their 25th anniversary and were to return to the United States on Thursday. Mrs. Frade and Mr. Cochran were killed on the Westminster Bridge. Frade worked at a college in London, just a few hundred yards from the bridge. The principal at DLD College, Rachel Borland, said she was "very respected and loved by our students and by her colleagues". Otherwise: The Queen said her "thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy" were with those affected by the "horrible violence" MPs held a minute's silence before Parliament continued its activities as normal Prime Minister Theresa May spent 40 minutes visiting the injured at the hospital People who are concerned about family and friends can call the police accident bureau at 0800 056 0944 or 0207 158 0010. Anyone with pictures or pictures of the incident can send them to ukpoliceimageappeal.co.uk Police have said that five people remain in a critical condition in hospital and two have life-threatening injuries. A total of about 40 people had been treated in hospital, police said. A Romanian couple injured in the attack have been identified as Andrei Burnaz and Andreea Cristea. The Romanian embassy in London has confirmed that Cristea is the person who fell from the Westminster Bridge during the attack. The losses also included 12 British, three French children - who have since returned home -, four South Koreans, one German, one Pole, one Irishman, one Chinese, one Italian, one American and two Greeks. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, every weekday morning Have you been affected by recent events? If you are willing to do so, share with us by emailing hay yoursay@bbc.co.uk. Please enter a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us as follows: <unk> <unk> An attacker who ran over several pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer in Parliament's house, killing three people and leaving 29 injured in hospital before being killed by police, has been designated by police as 52-year-old British-born Khalid Masood. "Masood, aged 52 (25.12.1964), was born in Kent and detectives believe he last lived in the West Midlands. Masood was also known by a number of aliases," read a statement from the London Metropolitan Police. "Masood was not subject to any ongoing investigations and there was no prior intelligence of his intention to launch a terrorist attack. However, he was known to the police and has a series of previous convictions for assault, including GBH, possession of offensive weapons and violations of public order. Join this story and more by subscribing now "His first conviction was in November 1983 for criminal injury and his last conviction was in December 2003 for possession of a knife. He has not been convicted of any terrorist crimes." The attacker's naming followed the arrest of eight people in connection with the incident after police raided six addresses. Earlier in the day, the Amaq News agency, often used by the Islamic State group to broadcast propaganda, said that ISIS had claimed responsibility for the attack: "A soldier for the Islamic State conducted the operation in response to calls to target the people of coalition states." There was no confirmation that ISIS had directed the attack and UK authorities noted no connection between Masood and the jihadist group. However, the incident was inherently similar to a series of attacks carried out in Europe using vehicles in recent months, particularly in Nice and Berlin. The attacker drove a car through pedestrians on the Westminster Bridge, killing two people, before crashing into the railings outside the House of Parliament. He walked out of the vehicle and tried to get into Parliament. Armed with a knife, he stabbed and killed unarmed police officer Keith Palmer before being shot by armed police. The attacker later died of his injuries. The two victims in addition to the policeman were named as London teacher Aysha Frade and American tourist Kurt Cochran. British Prime Minister Theresa May did not name the attacker but said he was known by authorities. “The man was British-born and a few years ago MI5 was once examined in relation to concerns about violent extremism,” she said in Parliament. "He was a peripheral figure. His case was historical. He was not part of the current intelligence image." May called the attack "an act of terrorism aimed at trying to "silent our democracy". But the complex is on a busy street, and some legislators still wonder whether part of security was designed with the idea of averting the kind of attacks once carried out by the Irish Republican Army, which in 1979 murdered a conservative legislator, Airey Neave, using a car bomb in parliament. ‘I’m shocked, but I’m not surprised,’ said Chris Bryant, a Labour legislator, about the latest attack. — We have always known that a plundering attack by an individual would be the hardest thing to prevent. On Thursday, with increased security, the legislators were pushed into the Chamber of Parliament determined to show that they would not be discouraged. Ed Miliband, a former leader of the opposition Labour party, said that the lawsuit had been one of "shock and determination and also admiration for the work of the security people". "I think we see people's increased determination to continue with their normal business," he said. 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– Detaljerna florerar fortfarande om onsdagens terrorattack i London, och BBC och New York Times rapporterar att angriparen utpekades torsdag av Metropolitan Police som 52-årig Khalid Masood, som hade dömts för en rad icke-terroristrelaterade brott under en spännvidd på minst 20 år. Enligt ett polisutlåtande hade Masood också ett "antal alias" per Newsweek. I ett tal tidigare i torsdags inför parlamentet sade premiärminister Theresa May att angriparen är född i Storbritannien (BBC noterar att Masood föddes i Kent) och hade varit på radarn av brottsbekämpande och underrättelsemyndigheter för en tid sedan under en sond till våldsam extremism, rapporterar BBC. "Vårt arbetsantagande är att angriparen var inspirerad av islamistisk ideologi", sade hon, enligt New York Times. May tillade dock att Masood (som hon inte identifierade vid namn), som sköts ihjäl av poliser i attacken som dödade tre andra, var en "perifer figur" på den islamistiska extremistscenen och inte nyligen hade varit under mikroskopet. ISIS har tagit på sig ansvaret för attentatet, enligt AP och Telegrafen, med ett uttalande av gruppens propagandautlopp där det anges att angriparen var en "soldat" av Islamiska staten. Under tiden lade Londons borgmästare Sadiq Khan upp ett eget videouttalande där han noterade, "Londoners kommer aldrig att kuvas av terrorism," enligt Guardian. Khan sa också, per journalist Christiane Amanpours Twitter-flöde, att han inte kommer att kommentera dissen mot honom av Donald Trump Jr., noterande, "Jag har gjort mycket viktigare saker under det senaste dygnet."
“The details are still flourishing about Wednesday’s terrorist attack in London, and the BBC and the New York Times report that the attacker was identified Thursday by the Metropolitan Police as 52-year-old Khalid Masood, who had been convicted of a series of non-terrorist-related crimes over a span of at least 20 years. According to a police statement, Masood also had a "number of aliases" per Newsweek. In a speech earlier Thursday before Parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May said the attacker was born in the UK (BBC notes that Masood was born in Kent) and had been on the radar of law enforcement and intelligence agencies some time ago under a probe of violent extremism, reports the BBC. "Our job assumption is that the attacker was inspired by Islamist ideology," she said, according to the New York Times. However, May added that Masood (who she did not identify by name), who was shot dead by police in the attack killing three others, was a "peripheral figure" on the Islamist extremist scene and had not recently been under the microscope. The ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, according to the AP and Telegraph, with a statement by the group's propaganda outlet stating that the attacker was a "soldier" of the Islamic State. Meanwhile, London mayor Sadiq Khan posted his own video statement in which he noted, "Londoners will never be quelled by terrorism," according to the Guardian. Khan also said, per journalist Christiane Amanpour's Twitter feed, that he will not comment on the diss against him by Donald Trump Jr., noting, "I've done much more important things in the last 24 hours."