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2017 Westminster Terror Thread
Topic Started: Mar 22 2017, 12:01 PM (638 Views)
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.......there are reports coming in over the wire of an apparent terrorist incident right outside or in the vicinity of the Houses of Parliament in London....

(The Guardian) Reports of shooting at House of Commons
--There are reports of a shooting at the Commons

--Man shot in entrance to the Commons. Appears to be a policeman down too (Jason Groves, Daily Mail - 22 March 2017)
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(The Guardian) Police Pres Conference - Summary
•Commander BJ Harrington said there were a number of casualties but would confirm fatalities or nature of injuries.
•“We know there are a number of casualties including police officers but at this stage we can not confirm numbers or the nature of these injuries.” he said.
•Craig Mackay, the acting Met commissioner, is being treated as a “significant witness” as he was at the scene when the attack started.
•An investigation was launched immediately after the force received a number of different reports which included a person in the river, a car in collision with pedestrians and a man armed with a knife.
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(The Guardian) At least ten injured, LAS confirm
--London Ambulance Service Deputy Director of Operations Pauline Cranmer has confirmed that they have treated at least ten patients on Westminster Bridge. He said: We can confirm we have treated at least 10 patients on Westminster Bridge and have put a number of hospitals on alert as we continue to respond to this incident.

We were called at 2.40pm today, with the first ambulance crew arriving within six minutes.

We have sent a number of resources to the scene including ambulance crews, London’s Air Ambulance and our Hazardous Area Response Team.

We are working closely with other members of the emergency services at the scene, with our priority being to ensure patients receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible.

We have declared a major incident and our priority is to assess patients and ensure that they are treated and taken to hospital as soon as possible.

As we are very busy dealing with this incident, we would ask the public to only call us in a genuine emergency.
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(The Guardian) Here is an extract from the statement from the Metropolitan police commander, BJ Harrington.

Although we remain open-minded to the motive, a full counter-terrorism investigation is already underway. This is led by the Met counter-terrorism command.

At this stage I will confirm what we know has happened but I will not speculate. We received a number of different reports which included a person in the river, a car in collision with pedestrians and a man armed with a knife. Officers were already in that location as part of routine policing but immediately additional officers were sent to the scene and that included firearms officers. We are working closely with the London ambulance service and the London fire brigade ...

We know there are a number of casualties, including police officers, but at this stage we cannot confirm numbers or the nature of these injuries ...

The acting commissioner, Craig Mackey, is being treated as a significant witness as he was at the scene when the incident started. Whilst he is not injured, it would be inappropriate for him to be here to talk about this incident at this stage.

Our thoughts and his thoughts are with all those involved and responding to that incident this evening. I would stress that if anyone has information about today’s incident they are urged to call 0800789321 and I want to stress that if the public have any information or see anything suspicious to dial 999 immediately.
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(The Guardian) A police officer has just come into the Guardian office in the Commons. Journalists are being asked to leave the press gallery, and the police don’t know if, or when, we will be allowed back.
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(The Guardian) The Port of London Authority has confirmed that a seriously injured woman has been recovered from the Thames river.

Spoken Martin Garside said: A female member of the public was recovered alive from the water, but with serious injuries. She has been brought ashore and is undergoing urgent medical treatment. The working assumption is that she fell or jumped from the bridge.

He added that the river is completely shut between Vauxhall Bridge and the Embankment: The river is completely shut between Vauxhall Bridge and the Embankment. It was shut down almost immediately.
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*checks the Guardian live feed* Okay, we're caught up on what has happened in the heart of London; according to reports, there were two separate but related incidences - one at Westminster near an entrance gate leading inside the Houses of Parliament and one along the Westminster Bridge. Best estimates on casualties at the moment are two dead, ten injured, some w/what BBC News are calling "catastrophic injuries".

PM May is currently at 10 Downing Street, according to reports, and is monitoring the situation from the PM's residence; Wednesday is PMQ (Prime Minister Question time) at the House of Commons and that is where she was at when this terrorist incident began; here in the U.S., President Trump was notified of the situation and federal authorities here in the U.S. are monitoring events as they occur in London....

In addition, law enforcement authorities in New York and Los Angeles have, out of an abundance of caution, tightened security at major locations in both cities; one can only assume that they too are in consultation with their Scotland Yard counterparts as to what has happened in London....
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(The Guardian) Labour MP Clive Efford wrote the following tribute to the work of those in the House of Commons: Estimate about three to four hundred MPs on lockdown together in the HoCs. We’re huddling around TVs in the voting lobbies to find out what is gong on.

There is a calm quietness around the place. We all knew a day like could come.

One of our police officers guarding the Palace of Westminster has been stabbed and have just heard the terrible news that a person has died.

Our thoughts go out to those who have been injured and the family of the person who has died.

The staff and police of the House of Commons are doing a fantastic job. They know that this building is very high on the list as a possible terrorist target which puts them at risk. They have been calmly going about their business and are showing complete dedication throughout this incident. They deserve a great deal of praise. We are all extremely grateful to them.
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(The Guardian) French PM confirms French students injured in London attack
--The French prime minster Bernard Cazeneuve has confirmed that a number of french students were among casualities on Westminster Bridge.

Reports from some eye witnesses said that there were a group of French students.

Unconfirmed French media reports also state that students were present on the Westminster Bridge at the time of the attack and that three of them have been hospitalised. There are no details as to their condition.

Journalist Polly Boiko tweeted: Group of French students said have been among those hit by attackers' car on Westminster Bridge #londonattack
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(The Guardian) The journalists who were in the press gallery are now being held in Westminster Hall. Armed police seem to be search the Palace of Westminster room by room - quite an undertaking, because it’s a rabbit warren, with endless cellars, cubby holes etc - and I’ve just seen a team go into the room where the Westminster Hall chamber is, guns raised as if they were on the alert. We’re told that they believe there may still be one suspect on the loose.
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(The Guardian) The Speaker of the House of Commons and the Speaker of the House of Lords have issued a statement: An extremely serious incident has occurred in the Westminster area this afternoon. The Metropolitan Police is dealing with this and an investigation is underway.

On behalf of Members of both Houses of Parliament, we wish to offer our thoughts to all those affected and their families.

We would also like to that express our gratitude to the police and all emergency services.
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....just coming over the wires: one of the fatalities in London is, as was suspected earlier, a member of the Met Police at Westminster.....
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(The Guardian) The Muslim Council of Britain have issued the following statement: We are shocked and saddened by the incident at Westminster. We condemn this attack and while it is still too early to speculate on the motives, our thoughts and prayers are for the victims and those affected. We pay tribute too to the police and emergency services who handled this with bravery. The Palace of Westminster is the centre of our democracy and we must all ensure that it continues to serve our country and its people with safety and security.
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(The Guardian) A police officer is addressing us now. (By us, I mean the journalists and other people working in the Commons being held in Westminster Hall.) He says there has been a significant incident, and outside the building, New Palace Yard, is a crime scene. We are also witnesses, he says. So we will be held here for about 60 to 90 minutes.

After about an hour and a quarter they will take details from people. After that we will be allowed to leave, he says.

A second official is speaking now. He says they will prioritise anyone who needs medical help. Then they will pass around details allowing us to upload pictures and video of the incident. That will save them having to seize phones, he says.

Finally, they will “triage” witnesses, he says. He says this will require patience.

People in other buildings are going through the same process.

He asks anyone with medical needs to make themselves available.

In about half an hour they will pass round information about how to submit evidence, he says.
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--The only image worth sharing today: heroic minister @Tobias_Ellwood trying to resuscitate stabbed policeman (Sebastien Payne, Financial Times - 22 March 2017)
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