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Andreea Cristea, Who Fell Into Thames During U.K. Attack, Dies Andreea Cristea, Who Fell Into Thames During U.K. Attack, Dies
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LONDON — A 31-year-old Romanian architect who plunged into the Thames when a terrorist plowed a vehicle into pedestrians in London became the fifth victim to die as a result of the attack last month on Parliament, the police said on Friday. LONDON — A 31-year-old Romanian architect who plunged into the River Thames when a terrorist plowed a vehicle into pedestrians in London became the fifth victim to die as a result of the attack last month, the police said on Friday.
The dramatic story of the Romanian woman, Andreea Cristea, whose young and promising life was destroyed by terrorism, captured the hearts of Londoners — and people around the world — after the March 22 attack, which also left more than 50 people injured. The story of the Romanian woman, Andreea Cristea, captured the hearts of Londoners — and people around the world — after the March 22 attack on Parliament, which also wounded more than 50 people.
Her boyfriend, Andrei Burnaz, was planning to propose to her on the day of the attack, and the couple was in London to celebrate his birthday, according to Romanian news reports and officials. The police said Ms. Cristea had been receiving medical treatment in London but that life support was withdrawn on Thursday. Her boyfriend, Andrei Burnaz, was planning to propose to her on the day of the attack, according to Romanian news reports and officials, and the couple was in London to celebrate his birthday. The police said Ms. Cristea had received medical treatment in London but that life support had been withdrawn on Thursday.
It was not clear whether Ms. Cristea was thrown into the Thames from the bridge after being hit by a vehicle driven by the attacker, Khalid Masood, or whether she leapt into the water to try and escape. She was rescued from the water by a lifeboat crew before being rushed to a hospital. It was not clear whether Ms. Cristea was thrown into the Thames after being hit by the vehicle the assailant, Khalid Masood, was driving, or if she leapt into the water to try to escape. She was rescued from the water by a lifeboat crew before being hospitalized.
During the attack, Mr. Masood, a British-born 52-year-old with a history of violence, rammed a rented Hyundai sport utility vehicle through pedestrians on Westminster Bridge. During the attack, Mr. Masood, a British-born 52-year-old with a history of violence, rammed a rented Hyundai into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge. He then crashed the vehicle into a fence, burst through a gate of Westminster Palace and fatally stabbed an unarmed police officer. He was shot and killed by the police.
He then crashed the vehicle into a fence, before bursting through the gate to the Palace of Westminster to fatally stab an unarmed police officer. He was shot dead by the police. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, although the extent of Mr. Masood’s links to the militant group remain unclear. The police have been investigating whether he acted alone.
Ms. Masood is suspected of having been influenced by violent Islamic extremism, and the Islamic State claimed credit for the attack, although the extent of his links to the militant group remain unclear. The police have been investigating whether he acted alone. The four other people who died in the attack were Keith Palmer, 48, the unarmed police officer; Kurt Cochran, 54, an American tourist who was traveling with his wife to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary; Aysha Frade, 43, a teacher who was on her way to pick up her two young daughters; and Leslie Rhodes, 75, a retired window cleaner from south London.
The four other victims who died in the attack were Keith Palmer, 48, the unarmed police officer; Kurt Cochran, 54, an American tourist from Utah; Aysha Frade, 43, a teacher who was on her way to pick up her two young daughters when she was killed; and Leslie Rhodes, 75, a retired window cleaner from south London. Mr. Burnaz, who, like Ms. Cristea, is reportedly from the Black Sea port city of Constanta, was also hospitalized after the attack for a broken foot, but he was discharged.
Mr. Burnaz, who like Ms. Cristea was reportedly from the Black Sea port city of Constanta, was initially admitted to the hospital after the attack with a broken foot but was discharged.
Ms. Cristea’s family and Mr. Burnaz said in a statement that the attack had convulsed them with grief. Ms. Cristea, they said, had been “cruelly and brutally ripped away from our lives in the most heartless and spiritless way.”Ms. Cristea’s family and Mr. Burnaz said in a statement that the attack had convulsed them with grief. Ms. Cristea, they said, had been “cruelly and brutally ripped away from our lives in the most heartless and spiritless way.”
“There are no words to even begin to describe the crushing pain and emptiness that is left in our hearts,” they said, adding that the unused money that had been raised for her recovery would be donated to charity. “There are no words to even begin to describe the crushing pain and emptiness that is left in our hearts,” they said, adding that unused money that had been raised to finance her recovery would be donated to charity.
London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, extended his condolences to the family. “Deeply saddened to hear of the death of Andreea Cristea,” he wrote on Twitter. “Londoners hold her and her loved ones in our thoughts today.” London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, extended his condolences to the family. “Deeply saddened to hear of the death of Andreea Cristea,” he wrote on Twitter. “Londoners hold her & her loved ones in our thoughts today.”