Emergency cobra meeting tonight. Ill be reporting live ill be reporting live from the edge the police cordoned in of the police cordoned in westminster which is tonight in welcome to this bbc news special programme. A woman has died and a of other people, including number of other people, including Police Officers, have been injured in what police are treating as a Terrorist Incident in the heart of in what police are treating as a terrorist some 1t in the heart of in what police are treating as a terrorist some of in the heart of in what police are treating as a terrorist some of the |e heart of in what police are treating as a terrorist some of the injured of in what police are treating as a terrorist some of the injured are said london. Some of the injured are said to have suffered catastrophic injuries. A large part of js . It [tie bet 4 is js . It [tie bet 4 is in js . It [tie bet 4 is in lockdown this westminster is in lockdown this evening, after a car drove along westminster bridge, apparently mowing down pedestrians. The London Ambulance service say it is in lockdown this evening, after a car drove along westminster bridge, a p pa re ntly drove along westminster bridge, apparently mowing down pedestrians. London Ambulance Service say the London Ambulance service say its treated at ten people its treated at least ten people there. Shortly afterwards, a man ato a to hospital. Parliamentary stabbed a to hospital. Parliamentary business has been suspended the business has been suspended. The Prime Minister was at the Prime Ministerwes insideattne of the attack but is now back time of the attack but is now back in street. Lets take time of the attack but is now back in street. Lets take you in downing street. Lets take you through ,. , in downing street. Lets take you through what in downing street. Lets take you through what we know so far. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a Vehicle Driving into a number of people on westminster bridge, before crashing into railings. That 513153535 at 2 40pm. One woman died happened at 2 40pm. One woman died a number of others were injured, and a number of others were inuredr of them have sustained serious some of them have sustained serious injuries. Shortly after that, some of them have sustained serious injuries. Shortly afterthat, it some of them have sustained serious injuries. Shortly after that, it is understood a Police Officer was stabbed inside the grounds of parliament, that attacker was then shot by my colleague shot by armed police. My colleague ben brown is at the scene this evening in westminster. The very latest we are is a latest we are hearing is that a rmzr has latest we are hearing is that a , , has been latest we are hearing is that a ,;, has been pulled alive from the woman has been pulled alive from the river thames, just to my left at westminster. Alive but with serious injuries. Werejust at westminster. Alive but with serious injuries. Were just at the edge of the police cordoned at westminster. Ill show you the scene, a lot of eeeeee . The agee; 9. Let a f are eeeeee . A the agee; 9. Let a f are gathering to ahaee . A jha fee aaa a lat a f are gathering to see aaaee . A jaa fee aaa a lat a f are gathering to see whats people are gathering to see whats on. Police in huge going on. Police in huge numbers here, a lot of police cars and sirens, overhead. Still sirens, helicopters overhead. Still an amount of police an enormous amount of police activity. The police are saying they fi giftf; extra officers onto the are putting extra officers onto the streets of the capitalee w 7 are putting extra officers onto the streets of the capital ti Evening Streets of the capital this Evening Asaiof Streets of the capital this evening as a of what they are as a result of what they are describing as a Terrorist Incident. A cobra meeting led by the Prime Minister theresa may is getting underway this evening. Lets get report on the days this report on the days events. Sirens at 2 40pm this afternoon, Police Responded to an attack on its been described we been deeeribed be a parliament. Its been deecribed eee parliament. Its been deecribed aea incident. People fled area l panic. With the air the area in panic. With the Air Ambulance arriving, it was clear there had been casualties. Sirens on westminster bridge, very close to on westminster bridge; very close to parliament, this car had smashed into. Railings. Into railings. On into. Railings. On its way, it into the railings. On its way, it had apparently glenghed into had apparently ploughed into pedestrians mhfl been along pedestrians whod been walking along the pedestrians whod been walking along iii pedestrians whod been walking along the up and down the length the pavement. Up and down the length of the at least the pavement. Up and down the length of the at least eight of the bridge, at least eight figures lying on on the figures lying on the ground on the pavement of the bridge. It a pavement of the bridge. It appears a car the pavement on the side. Side of the and south side of the bridge and deliberately struck numerous leaving them on the individuals, leaving them on the ground, before crashing at. North ground, before crashing at the north end of the bridge. I i walked m3 at th lanes . Bridge, there was a lady in a the bridge, therewasafladyina of her. Blood. There was pool of her own blood. There was lady next to her who g pool of her own blood. There was as y next to her who g pool of her own blood. There was as i next to her who g pool of her own blood. There was as i looked her who g pool of her own blood. There was as i looked towards g pool of her own blood. There was as i looked towards big ; inured. As i looked towards big there was a lady in the ben, there was a lady in the roads. flee were ~ ben, there was a lady in the roads. flee were . Three ben, there was a lady in the roads. The; were; three people] there were about three people sitting up against the bridge being looked after. Its something you 1151 looked after. Its something you juzst dont expect to looked after. Its something you let dont expect to see in london. Just dont expect to see in london. Its quite shocking, actually. And inside the perimeter of the parliament grounds, more casualties. A policeman had apparently been stabbed by a man whod managed to get the stabbed by a man whod managed to bet threogh the entranee m f f F Forcing Get Threogh the entranee m f f f forcing his way through. He man forcing his way through. He attacked e man forcing his way through. He attacked g ofi man forcing his way through. He attacked g of the Police Officers. A i Police Officer came aid. The got up with hie aid. The assailant aetrbeeath his arm hie aid. The aeeahantaeteeeath his arm outstretched. He had in his hand. Guessing something in his hand, im guessing a knife. I heard the of a knife. I heard the sound of gunfire that was obviously when gunfire and that was obviously when i realised something very serious was happening. The man who allegedly carried out the attack had been shot dead. Inside the chamber of the house of commons, mps had been gathering to vote and were told not to move as the fet unfolded. Gathering to vote and were told not to move as the ;e unfolded. At to move as the incident unfolded. The moment the very clear advice from the police and the director of security in the house is that we should remain under suspension, and that the chamber should remain in tjri until we receive advice lockdown until we receive advice that it lockdown until we receive advice Thatitis Lockdown until we receive advice that it is safe to go back to normal procedures. Doctors are saying at least one person has been killed in this attack, and several others have been injured. We know there are a number of casualties including number of casualties includig officers. At this stage we Police Officers. At this stage we cannot confirm numbers or the nature of these injuries. Our response will be ongoing for some time, and it is important we gather all possible information and evidence. Public safety is our top priority, and we are reviewing our Policing Stance Fr london. Irr will f ~ ~ ~ are reviewing our Policing Stance Fr london. 32s will be 7. ~ ~ ~ officers on duty and additional officers on duty and l across the additional officers on duty and l deployed across the capital. This evening, the whole area remains sealed off, as a counterterrorism gets Sirens Investigation gets underway. Sirens here at westminster, you can probably hear some of the sirens, an going past right now. A ambulance going past right now. A lot of Police Vehicles around where we are, just at the of the we are, just at the edge of the police cordoned; down the road at police cordoned. Down the road at the Palace Of Westminster i are the Palace Of Westminster we are hearing. Mps and peers have been hearing that mps and peers have been leaving the Palace Of Westminster. Its been in lockdown since the began after lunch, its incident began after lunch, its beenin incident began after lunch, its g in lockdown and incident began after lunch, its in lockdown and people were been in lockdown and people were told to stay where they were, including mps and peers. In the last Minutesatheylve Including Mps and peers. In the last minutesatheyble moved away the Palace Of Westminster, to from the Palace Of Westminster, to abbey. From the Palace Of Westminster, to abbey. The from the Palace Of Westminster, to abbey. The prime was also moved from minister was also moved from parliament back to downing street. You saw some of the metropolitan Police Commander talking in you saw some of the metropolitan Police Commander talking in that report. In full that report. Lets hear in full that statement from metropolitan statement from the metropolitan Police Statement from the metropolitan eelce and their commander bj statement from the metropolitan eeliee and i since immander b] statement from the metropolitan eeliee and i since 2 40pm, bj statement from the metropolitan eeliee and i since 2 40pm, the mps harrington. Since 2 40pm, the mps has responded. An incident in the has responded to an incident in the area of parliament square. The Senior National coordinator has Senior Nationalcoorcirnatorhae this Senior Nationalcoorcirnatorhas this is a terrorist although we remain a counterterror open minded, a full counterterror investigation is this is investigation is underway. This is led by the mets Counter Terrorism at stage command. At this stage i will confirm what we know has happened i will not speculate. We but i will not speculate. We received a number of , ~ r but i will not speculate. We received a m of reports received a number of reports including a person in the river, a car in collision with pedestrians, and a man armed with a knife. Officers were already in the as part Routine Location as part of Routine Policing but additional officers but immediately, additional officers we re but immediately, additional officers were sent to the scene, including firearms officers. We are jgi firearms officers. We are working closely with 7. Firearms officers. We are working closely with the firearms officers. We are working closely amelh the Ambulance Service closely with the Ambulance Service and fire brigade. I would like to repeat our request for the public to the followin areas. Avoid the following areas. Parliament sega whitehall, parliament square, whitehall, westminster bridge, lambeth bridge, Victoria Street up to the junction with broadway and the Victoria Embankment up to in tube embankment up to in bank tube station. This is to allow Emergency Services to deal with this ongoing incident. There is an Ongoing Investigation being led by the Counter Terrorism command, and we would ask anybody who has or would ask anybody who has images or film of the incident to pass those to police. We know there are a number of casualties including Police Officers, but at this stage we cannot confirm numbers or the nature of the injuries. Our response will be ongoing for some time, it is important we gather all possible information and evidence. Public safety is our top priority and we are reviewing our Policing Stance across london and throughout the capital this 5512375757575 there will capital this afternoon. There will be additional officers on duty and be additional officezs on dotyrrand be additional officezs on ddtyrrand across the capital. I would deployed across the capital. I would like to ask the public to remain vigilant and let us know if they see anything suspicious that causes, aa a if they do, dial 999 concern. If they do, dial 999 immediately. The acting Commissioner Mackey is being treated as a craig mackey is being treated as a significant witness, as he was at Sidnificantdalilnessaasjjeouasat Scene when the incident started. The scene when the incident started. Whilst he isnt injured, it would be inappropriate for him to be here to 7433 about the incident at r ,. Our thoughts and his thoughts stage. Our thoughts and his thoughts are with all of those and are with all of those involved and responding to the incident this are with all of those involved and respondi if to the incident this are with all of those involved and respondi if anyone ncident this are with all of those involved and respondi if anyone has ent this are with all of those involved and respondi if anyone has information evening. If anyone has information about todays they evening. If anyone has information about todays they are to call 0800 789 321. I to the 3800 789 321. I to the public have mal to the public have any stress, if the public have any information or see anything suspicious, dial 999 immediately. Suspicious. Dialflheameedlatall the incident seemed to be over . Not going to speculate, youll im not going tosneculate,youll. A a a see the response, officers are responding. I want to stress
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