AT least two people have died and numerous others are “catastrophically” injured after a 4×4 mowed down a dozen pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before a knifeman stormed Parliament and stabbed a cop.
The attacker, who was wielding an ‘eight inch’ knife, was shot by police after launching the terror attack in the capital this afternoon.
Armed cops draw their guns outside Parliament after an attacker went on a rampage mowing down a dozen pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a cop
Emergency services rush to the aid of those critically injured in Parliament ground in the aftermath of the attack
Dramatic pictures show bloodied bodies littering Westminster bridge and the vicinity outside Parliament as heroic bystanders desperately try to save the lives of those injured.
Two people have been seen lying within Old Palace Yard, immediately outside Westminster Hall – one of whom is thought to be the attacker.
Earlier reports suggested sounds of an explosion were heard but this has not been confirmed.
Pedestrians reportedly jumped into the River Thames in a bid to escape the horror unfolding in the tourist hotspot.
