This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39363297
The article has changed 15 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
London attack: Seven held after Westminster attack | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Seven arrests have been made in raids following the Westminster attack that left four dead, police have said. | |
Acting Deputy Commissioner and Head of Counter Terrorism Mark Rowley said hundreds of detectives have worked through the night, carrying out searches at six addresses. | |
Those who died were a woman in her 40s, a man in his 50s, PC Keith Palmer and the attacker, he said. | |
Seven of the injured are still in hospital in a critical condition. | |
A further 29 had been treated in hospital, Mr Rowley added. | |
In the attack on Wednesday, a man drove a car along a pavement in Westminster knocking down pedestrians, leaving dozens injured. | |
He then stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament. | |
In a statement made outside Scotland Yard, Mr Rowley said: "The inquiries in Birmingham, London and other parts of the country are continuing. | |
"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. | |
"To be explicit, at this stage we have no specific information about further threats to the public." | |
He said he would not name the bridge victims yet, who were "a mix of nationalities", and urged journalists not to publish the attacker's name while searches were continuing. | |
He said Londoners should expect to see more police officers on the streets, after officers' leave had been cancelled and duty hours extended. | |
It was initially thought that three members of the public had been killed on Westminster Bridge, but Mr Rowley referred to just two in his statement. | |
One of the raids by armed police, thought to be linked to the attack, took place in Hagley Road, Birmingham, on Wednesday night. A witness told the Press Association: "They came and arrested three men." | |
BBC Newsnight reported there was a suggestion the car used in the attack was hired from an address in Birmingham, although this has not been confirmed. |