Four dead and others with 'catastrophic injuries' in Westminster terror attack
AT LEAST four people have died after a car and a knifeman brought terror to the heart of Westminster, mowing down pedestrians then stabbing a policeman before being shot by armed officers.
Others have been left with 'catastrophic injuries'.
The attacker was shot several times as he approached a second officer within yards of the Houses of Parliament.
Paramedics fought to save his life and that of his victim on the floor of the cobbled courtyard in front of Parliament with UK Foreign Office minister Tobias Ellwood among those who rushed to help.
Colleen Anderson, a junior doctor at St Thomas' hospital, said a woman was killed as the attacker drove a grey Hyundai i40 across Westminster Bridge before crashing it into railings then running through the gates of the Palace of Westminster.
She also said she treated a police officer in his 30s with a head injury who had been take to King's College hospital.
Leading local figures have been quick to express sympathy.
Dean of Guernsey Tim Barker said he was 'shocked by violence in such a familiar place'.
'Prayers for MPs, @UKHouseofLords, emergency services, victims & all caught up in the chaos,' he said on Twitter.
Policy & Resources president Gavin St Pier also sent out a message on social media.
'Thinking of all those caught up in the incident in Westminster and recognising the vital role the emergency services play at times like this,' he said.
A Policy & Resources spokesman said: 'On any given day we may have members of staff in London supporting Guernsey's interests across a wide range of areas. We can confirm that those in London today are fine.'
