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| Westminster attack: Bodyguard breaks down at inquest | |
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| The minister's bodyguard who shot Westminster attacker Khalid Masood broke down in court as he described fearing for his life. | The minister's bodyguard who shot Westminster attacker Khalid Masood broke down in court as he described fearing for his life. |
| "He was carrying two large knives... covered in blood. He was going to kill me," the close protection officer told an inquest, his voice wavering. | "He was carrying two large knives... covered in blood. He was going to kill me," the close protection officer told an inquest, his voice wavering. |
| Masood had ploughed through pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, killing four, and fatally stabbed PC Keith Palmer. | Masood had ploughed through pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, killing four, and fatally stabbed PC Keith Palmer. |
| He died after being shot in the Palace of Westminster on 22 March last year. | He died after being shot in the Palace of Westminster on 22 March last year. |
| Two close protection officers were granted anonymity at 52-year-old Masood's inquest. They gave evidence beneath the public gallery in the Old Bailey's Court One, with the media listening from another room. | Two close protection officers were granted anonymity at 52-year-old Masood's inquest. They gave evidence beneath the public gallery in the Old Bailey's Court One, with the media listening from another room. |
| The bodyguard who fired the shots - known to the court as SA74 - said he heard an "explosion" as Masood's car crashed. | The bodyguard who fired the shots - known to the court as SA74 - said he heard an "explosion" as Masood's car crashed. |
| The officers moved towards the Carriage Gates, where PC Palmer had been stabbed, the court heard. | The officers moved towards the Carriage Gates, where PC Palmer had been stabbed, the court heard. |
| Police officers and members of the public were "frantically" moving towards him "trying to get away from something or someone", said SA74. | Police officers and members of the public were "frantically" moving towards him "trying to get away from something or someone", said SA74. |
| "I was certain that something terrible was happening." | "I was certain that something terrible was happening." |
| He described drawing his Glock pistol on seeing Masood running towards him, and shouting at the attacker to drop the knives, before firing three times. | He described drawing his Glock pistol on seeing Masood running towards him, and shouting at the attacker to drop the knives, before firing three times. |
| Bomb risk? | Bomb risk? |
| His colleague - known as SB73 - described to jurors how he risked his safety to handcuff the attacker as he lay dying. | His colleague - known as SB73 - described to jurors how he risked his safety to handcuff the attacker as he lay dying. |
| "At that time he was still breathing. His chest was still rising and falling. He was going grey," he said. | "At that time he was still breathing. His chest was still rising and falling. He was going grey," he said. |
| "He basically stopped breathing, so I started CPR; chest compressions." | "He basically stopped breathing, so I started CPR; chest compressions." |
| Jonathan Hough QC, for the coroner, asked: "Is it right to say there was a risk given the circumstances he might have a bomb?" | Jonathan Hough QC, for the coroner, asked: "Is it right to say there was a risk given the circumstances he might have a bomb?" |
| The officer agreed. | The officer agreed. |
| 'Mouth-to-mouth' | 'Mouth-to-mouth' |
| A police officer who was on duty as part of a palace search team at Westminster described joining the officer at the scene to find Masood with two gunshot wounds. | A police officer who was on duty as part of a palace search team at Westminster described joining the officer at the scene to find Masood with two gunshot wounds. |
| "I was unable to find his pulse and started CPR. I continued the mouth-to-mouth on the suspect," he said. | "I was unable to find his pulse and started CPR. I continued the mouth-to-mouth on the suspect," he said. |
| The inquest heard he was joined by a doctor, and a defibrillator was called for after a first was found to be faulty. | The inquest heard he was joined by a doctor, and a defibrillator was called for after a first was found to be faulty. |
| PC Dunmore added: "He started to deteriorate. He started to go cold and clammy and unresponsive." | PC Dunmore added: "He started to deteriorate. He started to go cold and clammy and unresponsive." |
| Paramedics arrived and Masood was taken to St Mary's Hospital, with CPR continuing in the ambulance, but he died as a result of damaged caused to his heart and lung by one of the bullets. | Paramedics arrived and Masood was taken to St Mary's Hospital, with CPR continuing in the ambulance, but he died as a result of damaged caused to his heart and lung by one of the bullets. |
| Those killed in the attack were PC Palmer, 48, American tourist Kurt Cochran, 54, retired window cleaner Leslie Rhodes, 75, mother-of-two Aysha Frade, 44, and Romanian designer Andreea Cristea, 31. The coroner ruled last week that they were unlawfully killed. | Those killed in the attack were PC Palmer, 48, American tourist Kurt Cochran, 54, retired window cleaner Leslie Rhodes, 75, mother-of-two Aysha Frade, 44, and Romanian designer Andreea Cristea, 31. The coroner ruled last week that they were unlawfully killed. |