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Trump says 'great American' killed in London attack | |
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President Donald Trump has tweeted his condolences to the family of Kurt Cochran, the Utah man killed in Wednesday's terrorist attack in London. | President Donald Trump has tweeted his condolences to the family of Kurt Cochran, the Utah man killed in Wednesday's terrorist attack in London. |
In a tweet from his personal account, Trump called Cochran a "great American" and sent prayers and condolences to his family. | |
Cochran was killed and his wife Melissa was seriously injured when they were struck by the attacker’s car on Westminster Bridge, the BBC confirmed on Thursday. | |
The Cochrans were in London to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary and visit Melissa’s parents, who are missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | |
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Melissa Cochran "has a broken leg, a broken rib, and a cut on her head,” her sister Sara Payne-Mcfarland wrote on Facebook. "While we are glad she survived, our hearts are broken and will never be the same after losing our dear uncle, brother-in-law, father. Kurt, you are a HERO, and we will never forget you." | |
"Kurt will be greatly missed, and we ask for privacy as our family mourns and as Melissa recovers from her injuries," said Clint Payne, Melissa's brother. | |
Four people, including the attacker, were killed and up to 40 injured in the terrorist attack in front of the Parliament Wednesday afternoon. |