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London terror attack: 75-year-old man becomes latest victim London terror attack: 75-year-old man becomes fourth victim – live updates
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We do not yet know the identity of the 75-year-old man, injured in Wednesday’s attack, who has died this evening.
His death takes the number of victims to four. The attacker also died.
The A&E department at King’s College hospital took in eight patients in the wake of the attack: six men and two women.
One – the 75-year-old man – died on Thursday evening after his life support was withdrawn.
The hospital said another patient remains in a critical condition there. Four are stable and two have been discharged.
10.39pm GMT
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Friday's front pages
Claire Phipps
This is Claire Phipps picking up the live blog for continuing coverage.
The front pages of Friday’s newspapers are arriving now; here’s a quick roundup.
The Guardian: Killed by a homegrown terrorist
GUARDIAN: Killed by a homegrown terrorist #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/NHu4rznRyk
The Sun: I’m off to London today
SUN EXCLUSIVE: I'm off to London today....it isn't what it used to be #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/5qRl3G19R2
The Times: Killer was Muslim convert
THE TIMES: Killer was Muslim convert #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/vM624eBKiH
The Daily Mail: Google, the terrorists’ friend
DAILY MAIL: Google, the terrorists' friend... #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Tljvkx2UDe
The Mirror: Evil will not win
MIRROR: Evil will not win #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/MiixxF8V3a
The i: British attacker fell off MI5 radar
I: British attacker fell off MI5 radar #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/5LMKo4F8uq
The Financial Times: Homegrown Islamist named by police as Westminster attacker
FINANCIAL TIMES: Home-grown Islamist named by police as Westminster attacker #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/oq5J0lgggN
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Oliver LaughlandOliver Laughland
A Trump administration official seized on the Westminster terror attack to justify the president’s blocked travel ban, which targets refugees and immigrants from six Muslim-majority countries, despite confirmation that the attacker was neither an immigrant nor a refugee.A Trump administration official seized on the Westminster terror attack to justify the president’s blocked travel ban, which targets refugees and immigrants from six Muslim-majority countries, despite confirmation that the attacker was neither an immigrant nor a refugee.
Sebastian Gorka, a national security aide to the president and a former editor for the far-right news site Breitbart, told Fox News’s conservative talk show host Sean Hannity on Wednesday evening that the attack in Westminster, that left three people and the attacker dead, “should be a surprise to nobody”.Sebastian Gorka, a national security aide to the president and a former editor for the far-right news site Breitbart, told Fox News’s conservative talk show host Sean Hannity on Wednesday evening that the attack in Westminster, that left three people and the attacker dead, “should be a surprise to nobody”.
“The war is real and that’s why executive orders like president Trump’s travel moratorium are so important,” Gorka said.“The war is real and that’s why executive orders like president Trump’s travel moratorium are so important,” Gorka said.
Despite the official’s remarks it is almost certain that the British-born attacker, 52 year-old Khalid Masood, would not have been affected by Trump’s ban, which targets immigrants and refugees from a handful of countries. Further, the US would have already been entitled to block Masood from the country, given his extensive criminal record.Despite the official’s remarks it is almost certain that the British-born attacker, 52 year-old Khalid Masood, would not have been affected by Trump’s ban, which targets immigrants and refugees from a handful of countries. Further, the US would have already been entitled to block Masood from the country, given his extensive criminal record.
Read more here.Read more here.
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A spokeswoman for King’s College Hospital in south London confirmed that the 75-year-old man had been treated there prior to his death.A spokeswoman for King’s College Hospital in south London confirmed that the 75-year-old man had been treated there prior to his death.
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Well-wishers have donated more than £300,000 to the family of murdered police officer Keith Palmer. The Metropolitan Police Federation launched an official memorial page at 9.13am today and it look less than 12 hours to reach its target.Well-wishers have donated more than £300,000 to the family of murdered police officer Keith Palmer. The Metropolitan Police Federation launched an official memorial page at 9.13am today and it look less than 12 hours to reach its target.
The association set up the page after receiving a huge number of pleas from members who wanted to help.Stephen Redgewell, who set up the page, said: “A quick thank you for all those of you that have made your generous gifts in memory of Keith. It is heart warming to see the messages that have been posted and those that have chosen not to post a message, the gift alone speaks a thousand words.”The association set up the page after receiving a huge number of pleas from members who wanted to help.Stephen Redgewell, who set up the page, said: “A quick thank you for all those of you that have made your generous gifts in memory of Keith. It is heart warming to see the messages that have been posted and those that have chosen not to post a message, the gift alone speaks a thousand words.”
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Detectives investigating the terrorist attack in #Westminster can confirm that a 75yo man died tonight after his life support was withdrawn.Detectives investigating the terrorist attack in #Westminster can confirm that a 75yo man died tonight after his life support was withdrawn.
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Fourth victim diesFourth victim dies
Police say a 75-year-old man has died in hospital from injuries sustained in the attack on Wednesday.Police say a 75-year-old man has died in hospital from injuries sustained in the attack on Wednesday.
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Police have now said the package is not suspicious and all cordons have been lifted.Police have now said the package is not suspicious and all cordons have been lifted.
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A peace vigil will be held in Birmingham on Friday to promote unity, after the city’s most prominent mosque issued a statement condemning the Westminster terror attack as “barbaric and heartless”.A peace vigil will be held in Birmingham on Friday to promote unity, after the city’s most prominent mosque issued a statement condemning the Westminster terror attack as “barbaric and heartless”.
The city centre vigil has been organised by the Stand Up To Racism group and MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development) and will begin at 5pm in High Street.The city centre vigil has been organised by the Stand Up To Racism group and MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development) and will begin at 5pm in High Street.
Mosque chairman Muhammad Afzal said of Wednesday’s atrocity in London: “Nothing justifies taking lives of innocent people. Those responsible must be brought to justice.”Mosque chairman Muhammad Afzal said of Wednesday’s atrocity in London: “Nothing justifies taking lives of innocent people. Those responsible must be brought to justice.”
Urging calm within all communities and offering condolences to those bereaved by the attack, he added: “The Islamic faith does not allow anyone to take the life of others. No religion justifies the indiscriminate killing of individuals in such a barbaric and heartless way, and such acts only serve to differentiate between the misguided and the just.”Urging calm within all communities and offering condolences to those bereaved by the attack, he added: “The Islamic faith does not allow anyone to take the life of others. No religion justifies the indiscriminate killing of individuals in such a barbaric and heartless way, and such acts only serve to differentiate between the misguided and the just.”
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Met police said officers were dealing with a suspect package on Birdcage Walk. The street runs on the lower side of St James’s Park from Buckingham Palace to Parliament Square.Met police said officers were dealing with a suspect package on Birdcage Walk. The street runs on the lower side of St James’s Park from Buckingham Palace to Parliament Square.
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After the vigil in Trafalgar Square, Omer El-Hamdoon, deputy secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said:After the vigil in Trafalgar Square, Omer El-Hamdoon, deputy secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said:
“It’s good to see that many people have come out today. This is an important message that Londoners need to display which is that terrorism will not divide us and it is not going to stop us and scare us. For any person to attack innocent people is outrageous and despicable and we condemn it unreservedly.”“It’s good to see that many people have come out today. This is an important message that Londoners need to display which is that terrorism will not divide us and it is not going to stop us and scare us. For any person to attack innocent people is outrageous and despicable and we condemn it unreservedly.”
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