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| London terror attack: 75-year-old man becomes fourth victim – live updates | London terror attack: 75-year-old man becomes fourth victim – live updates |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 12.29am GMT | |
| 00:29 | |
| Anti-Brexit march will go ahead on Saturday | |
| The pro-EU march will go ahead in London on Saturday, organisers have insisted. | |
| Earlier on Thursday evening, Stephen Dorrell, chair of European Movement UK, said it would not go ahead, citing the extra burden on police following Wednesday’s terror attack. | |
| But Unite4Europe, the umbrella group that has organised the anti-Brexit protest, says the march will go ahead as planned: | |
| We have spoken to the police and the GLA [Greater London Authority]. We can confirm that the march will go ahead. All plans remain the same. | |
| We will only move to our contingency if the police are still investigating the crime scene come Saturday. Our contingency will include the same march start point and time (Park Lane, 11am) with an alternate end point nearby. | |
| We will not be intimidated. We will stand in unity and solidarity. We will march on the heart of our democracy and reclaim our streets in honour and respect of those that fell yesterday. | |
| We will be observing a minute of silence and remembrance at the start of the rally. We would encourage all attendees to bring with them some symbol of respect and to act in the appropriate fashion on the day. | |
| European Movement UK has issued a clarification, saying that while the march will go ahead, it will not be participating: | |
| We don’t want to increase the burden on the police at this difficult time. | |
| 12.13am GMT | 12.13am GMT |
| 00:13 | 00:13 |
| My colleague Denis Campbell has spoken to NHS staff who were among the first to respond to Wednesday’s attack: | My colleague Denis Campbell has spoken to NHS staff who were among the first to respond to Wednesday’s attack: |
| It was a typically busy day in the emergency department at King’s College hospital when Dr Emer Sutherland started receiving text messages from relatives and friends. | It was a typically busy day in the emergency department at King’s College hospital when Dr Emer Sutherland started receiving text messages from relatives and friends. |
| They were the first indication of the scale of the horror unfolding just two miles down the road in Westminster. Within minutes, she and her colleagues were on major alert and preparing to receive the first of many critically injured casualties. | They were the first indication of the scale of the horror unfolding just two miles down the road in Westminster. Within minutes, she and her colleagues were on major alert and preparing to receive the first of many critically injured casualties. |
| “We are a major trauma centre so we are used to dealing every day with majorly injured patients, such as people who have been hit by a car or stabbed,” said Sutherland, who is the consultant clinical lead for the hospital’s A&E department. | “We are a major trauma centre so we are used to dealing every day with majorly injured patients, such as people who have been hit by a car or stabbed,” said Sutherland, who is the consultant clinical lead for the hospital’s A&E department. |
| But even for her, a highly experienced A&E doctor, it had an impact. “It’s always emotional when you are working on a day like that. Trauma cases are always emotional because you have to quickly treat someone who’s critically injured and who might die.” | But even for her, a highly experienced A&E doctor, it had an impact. “It’s always emotional when you are working on a day like that. Trauma cases are always emotional because you have to quickly treat someone who’s critically injured and who might die.” |
| Just after 3pm, King’s received the first of eight casualties from the attack, two of whom were critically ill. | Just after 3pm, King’s received the first of eight casualties from the attack, two of whom were critically ill. |
| “At one point we were treating six of the eight casualties in the emergency department at the same time,” Sutherland said. | “At one point we were treating six of the eight casualties in the emergency department at the same time,” Sutherland said. |
| “It was very busy, but doctors and nurses were focused and calm. | “It was very busy, but doctors and nurses were focused and calm. |
| “Extra colleagues came to help from operating theatres across the hospital, extra pharmacists came with additional supplies, extra radiologists came to do and interpret scans and extra porters came to move patients. That helped reassure the A&E staff. Everyone played their part.” | “Extra colleagues came to help from operating theatres across the hospital, extra pharmacists came with additional supplies, extra radiologists came to do and interpret scans and extra porters came to move patients. That helped reassure the A&E staff. Everyone played their part.” |
| Read more here: | Read more here: |
| 11.46pm GMT | 11.46pm GMT |
| 23:46 | 23:46 |
| The Sun has video, taken from within the Palace of Westminster, showing the prime minister being swiftly escorted to her car as the attack unfolded. | The Sun has video, taken from within the Palace of Westminster, showing the prime minister being swiftly escorted to her car as the attack unfolded. |
| Theresa May was whisked away from parliament – where she is believed to have been in the voting lobby of the Commons – to Downing Street after the attacker, Khalid Masood, breached the security cordon of the parliamentary estate and fatally stabbed PC Keith Palmer. Masood was then shot dead by an armed officer. | Theresa May was whisked away from parliament – where she is believed to have been in the voting lobby of the Commons – to Downing Street after the attacker, Khalid Masood, breached the security cordon of the parliamentary estate and fatally stabbed PC Keith Palmer. Masood was then shot dead by an armed officer. |
| The video – which is on the Sun’s website here – shows May escorted by several security officers, at least one of whom is armed, to a grey vehicle. She runs slightly as she approaches the car, which is then driven out of the grounds. | The video – which is on the Sun’s website here – shows May escorted by several security officers, at least one of whom is armed, to a grey vehicle. She runs slightly as she approaches the car, which is then driven out of the grounds. |
| A voice can be heard shouting: “There is an incident … Do not go out … Stay in the car.” | A voice can be heard shouting: “There is an incident … Do not go out … Stay in the car.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.09am GMT | at 12.09am GMT |
| 11.29pm GMT | 11.29pm GMT |
| 23:29 | 23:29 |
| Speaking on BBC Newsnight, home office minister Ben Wallace insisted there are “plenty of armed officers” in Westminster, following calls by some for police to be routinely equipped with firearms. | Speaking on BBC Newsnight, home office minister Ben Wallace insisted there are “plenty of armed officers” in Westminster, following calls by some for police to be routinely equipped with firearms. |
| Wallace told the BBC: | Wallace told the BBC: |
| There are plenty of armed officers around the House of Commons and the House of Lords, both inside and outside and also around the area, the government quarter, there’s a whole range of police forces that cover that area – diplomatic protection, Metropolitan police and other police. | There are plenty of armed officers around the House of Commons and the House of Lords, both inside and outside and also around the area, the government quarter, there’s a whole range of police forces that cover that area – diplomatic protection, Metropolitan police and other police. |
| There are plenty of guns available and on show as a matter of reassurance. | There are plenty of guns available and on show as a matter of reassurance. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.09am GMT | at 12.09am GMT |
| 11.07pm GMT | 11.07pm GMT |
| 23:07 | 23:07 |
| Masood was born 'Adrian Elms' – reports | Masood was born 'Adrian Elms' – reports |
| There are multiple reports this evening that Khalid Masood, the man who killed four people before being shot dead on Wednesday, was born Adrian Elms before later converting to Islam and changing his name. | There are multiple reports this evening that Khalid Masood, the man who killed four people before being shot dead on Wednesday, was born Adrian Elms before later converting to Islam and changing his name. |
| The Guardian is working to verify these reports. | The Guardian is working to verify these reports. |
| It’s known that Masood was born in Kent. The Metropolitan police had earlier said Masood was likely not to have been his birth name. | It’s known that Masood was born in Kent. The Metropolitan police had earlier said Masood was likely not to have been his birth name. |
| 10.53pm GMT | 10.53pm GMT |
| 22:53 | 22:53 |
| We do not yet know the identity of the 75-year-old man, injured in Wednesday’s attack, who has died this evening. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | The hospital said another patient remains in a critical condition there. Four are stable and two have been discharged. |
| 10.39pm GMT | 10.39pm GMT |
| 22:39 | 22:39 |
| Friday's front pages | Friday's front pages |
| Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
| This is Claire Phipps picking up the live blog for continuing coverage. | 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 front pages of Friday’s newspapers are arriving now; here’s a quick roundup. |
| The Guardian: Killed by a homegrown terrorist | The Guardian: Killed by a homegrown terrorist |
| GUARDIAN: Killed by a homegrown terrorist #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/NHu4rznRyk | GUARDIAN: Killed by a homegrown terrorist #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/NHu4rznRyk |
| The Sun: I’m off to London today | 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 | 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 |
| THE TIMES: Killer was Muslim convert #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/vM624eBKiH | THE TIMES: Killer was Muslim convert #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/vM624eBKiH |
| The Daily Mail: Google, the terrorists’ friend | The Daily Mail: Google, the terrorists’ friend |
| DAILY MAIL: Google, the terrorists' friend... #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Tljvkx2UDe | DAILY MAIL: Google, the terrorists' friend... #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Tljvkx2UDe |
| The Mirror: Evil will not win | The Mirror: Evil will not win |
| MIRROR: Evil will not win #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/MiixxF8V3a | MIRROR: Evil will not win #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/MiixxF8V3a |
| The i: British attacker fell off MI5 radar | The i: British attacker fell off MI5 radar |
| I: British attacker fell off MI5 radar #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/5LMKo4F8uq | I: British attacker fell off MI5 radar #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/5LMKo4F8uq |
| The Financial Times: Homegrown Islamist named by police as Westminster attacker | 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 | FINANCIAL TIMES: Home-grown Islamist named by police as Westminster attacker #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/oq5J0lgggN |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.56pm GMT | at 10.56pm GMT |
| 10.25pm GMT | 10.25pm GMT |
| 22:25 | 22:25 |
| Oliver Laughland | Oliver 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. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.35pm GMT | at 10.35pm GMT |
| 10.10pm GMT | 10.10pm GMT |
| 22:10 | 22:10 |
| 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. |
| 9.36pm GMT | 9.36pm GMT |
| 21:36 | 21:36 |
| 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.” |
| 9.29pm GMT | 9.29pm GMT |
| 21:29 | 21:29 |
| 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. |
| 9.20pm GMT | 9.20pm GMT |
| 21:20 | 21:20 |
| Fourth victim dies | Fourth 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. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.50pm GMT | at 9.50pm GMT |
| 9.12pm GMT | 9.12pm GMT |
| 21:12 | 21:12 |
| 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. |
| 9.00pm GMT | 9.00pm GMT |
| 21:00 | 21:00 |
| 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.” |
| 8.49pm GMT | 8.49pm GMT |
| 20:49 | 20:49 |
| 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. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.29pm GMT | at 9.29pm GMT |
| 8.46pm GMT | 8.46pm GMT |
| 20:46 | 20:46 |
| 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.” |
| 8.33pm GMT | 8.33pm GMT |
| 20:33 | 20:33 |