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| London attack: The heroes who rushed to help | |
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| In the wake of the London attack many people have been quick to praise the bravery of the city's "heroes" - the emergency services and members of the public who rushed to help those in need. | In the wake of the London attack many people have been quick to praise the bravery of the city's "heroes" - the emergency services and members of the public who rushed to help those in need. |
| Doctors and nurses were seen running from nearby St Thomas' Hospital to help those injured on Westminster Bridge while MP Tobias Ellwood was pictured giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to PC Keith Palmer, the officer stabbed by the attacker. | |
| Another of those quickly on the scene outside Parliament was Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya, chairman of the junior doctors' committee at the British Medical Association, who had been talking to a regional BBC team when the events began to unfold. | Another of those quickly on the scene outside Parliament was Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya, chairman of the junior doctors' committee at the British Medical Association, who had been talking to a regional BBC team when the events began to unfold. |
| "I saw the screaming and ran to help," he said. | "I saw the screaming and ran to help," he said. |
| "The police got me in to help at the scene. We gave the officer cardiac massage and spent 52 minutes trying to resuscitate the other man. | "The police got me in to help at the scene. We gave the officer cardiac massage and spent 52 minutes trying to resuscitate the other man. |
| "We did everything we could, in terms of basic life support and starting to triage injured people at the scene." | "We did everything we could, in terms of basic life support and starting to triage injured people at the scene." |
| Tony Davis from Gateshead was also among the group who came to PC Palmer's aid. | |
| The Team GB boxing coach was at the Houses of Parliament for an event when the attack happened. | |
| "My instinct was to get over there and give assistance," he told ITV's This Morning. "I'm not brave, I'm not a hero." | |
| Praise for the police and NHS staff poured in on social media with people posting messages of solidarity and using the hashtag #WeAreNotAfraid. | Praise for the police and NHS staff poured in on social media with people posting messages of solidarity and using the hashtag #WeAreNotAfraid. |
| Dr Tony Joy, one of the London Ambulance team that landed in Parliament Square, said it had been "an awful day and a long night" but "it's a privilege to do the job". | |
| Political campaigner Richard Tice, who witnessed the attack and its aftermath, said the way people on Westminster Bridge helped the injured showed the character of the city. | Political campaigner Richard Tice, who witnessed the attack and its aftermath, said the way people on Westminster Bridge helped the injured showed the character of the city. |
| "The whole length of the bridge there were passers-by tending to the injured before the medics arrived. That's the spirit of London. | "The whole length of the bridge there were passers-by tending to the injured before the medics arrived. That's the spirit of London. |
| "I'm sure that would happen in any city. But that is the bravery and care one human has for another." | "I'm sure that would happen in any city. But that is the bravery and care one human has for another." |
| Brendan Cox, the widower of MP Jo Cox who was murdered last year, said the attack was a story about "the people that didn't come home yesterday". | Brendan Cox, the widower of MP Jo Cox who was murdered last year, said the attack was a story about "the people that didn't come home yesterday". |
| He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "What helped me in the weeks after (Jo's death) was that sense of public support. Those thousand acts of kindness. | He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "What helped me in the weeks after (Jo's death) was that sense of public support. Those thousand acts of kindness. |
| "One of the things we need to be careful about is giving notoriety to the person that did it. | "One of the things we need to be careful about is giving notoriety to the person that did it. |
| "I would much rather remember the heroes of this story." | "I would much rather remember the heroes of this story." |
| Londoners and visitors to the city were encouraged to greet any police officers they saw patrolling the capital on Thursday. | Londoners and visitors to the city were encouraged to greet any police officers they saw patrolling the capital on Thursday. |
| "If you see our members across London today please say hello and spare them a smile. #PoliceFamily #JobLikeNoOther", The Metropolitan Police Federation tweeted. | "If you see our members across London today please say hello and spare them a smile. #PoliceFamily #JobLikeNoOther", The Metropolitan Police Federation tweeted. |
| A candlelight vigil to remember those killed, injured and affected by the attack is due to be held in the capital on Thursday night. | A candlelight vigil to remember those killed, injured and affected by the attack is due to be held in the capital on Thursday night. |
| Mayor Sadiq Khan announced the event will take place in Trafalgar Square, not far from where the events happened. | Mayor Sadiq Khan announced the event will take place in Trafalgar Square, not far from where the events happened. |
| His office said: "The Mayor invites all Londoners - and everyone visiting our city - to come together in solidarity to remember those who have lost their lives, to express sympathy with their families and loved ones and to show the world that we are more committed than ever to the values that we hold dear - that we remain united and open. | His office said: "The Mayor invites all Londoners - and everyone visiting our city - to come together in solidarity to remember those who have lost their lives, to express sympathy with their families and loved ones and to show the world that we are more committed than ever to the values that we hold dear - that we remain united and open. |
| "London is the greatest city in the world. We will never be cowed by terrorism. We stand together in the face of those who seek to harm us and destroy our way of life. We always have and we always will." | "London is the greatest city in the world. We will never be cowed by terrorism. We stand together in the face of those who seek to harm us and destroy our way of life. We always have and we always will." |