Kurt Cochran

Fifth Person Confirmed Dead As Thousands Attend Vigil For Victims

... have flooded in for the fallen officer whose heroic actions have been praised after it emerged he saved a fellow policewoman's life when she was involved in a car crash. The family of PC Keith Palmer described him as a "wonderful dad and husband, a loving son, brother and uncle" adding that he was "dedicated to his job and proud to be a police officer, brave and courageous". Prime Minister Theresa May has paid tribute to PC Palmer, telling MPs in the Commons he was "every inch a hero and his actions will never be forgotten". The Met's Acting Commissioner Craig Mackey thanked colleagues after a minute's silence was held in Parliament and outside New Scotland Yard at 9.33 am — to mark PC Palmer's 933 shoulder number. The woman who said she had her life saved by PC Palmer when she worked as a police officer paid tribute to the "absolutely lovely man". HERO: Tributes flood in for PC Keith Palmer killed in Westminster yesterday. She said: "I owe him everything. He was a wonderful dad, and wonderful husband to his wife and everything.". In a statement, the slain PC's family said: ...

Shocking Video Shows Terror Carnage

... who survived the London terror attack after falling from Westminster Bridge was revealed to have been on holidays and preparing to celebrate her fiance's birthday. Dramatic footage shows a woman identified as Romanian tourist Andreea Cristea, 29, plummeting six meters into the freezing River Thames as a speeding car flies past, smashing into pedestrians on the bridge. The Port of London Authority said she was in a critical condition and was given emergency care on a pier before being rushed to hospital. Andreea Cristea, 29, plummeted into the River Thames. The British media is reporting that Ms Cristea was in London with her fiance Andrei Burnaz to celebrate his birthday today. Mr Burnaz is reported to have suffered a minor injury. Paul Ciocoiu, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Romania, told Digi 24 TV: "According to information we have, she (Ms Cristea) would be the pedestrian hit by a car and thrown into the Thames and then recovered. Ministry contacted the family. "We do not know when the family arrived in Britain. If the family require consular assistance, of course, the ministry provides help punctually. "There is a ...

American Tourist Among London Terror Attack Victims

... of the victims yesterday was a member of our staff, Aysha Frade. All our thoughts and our deepest sympathies are with her family. We will be offering every support we can to them as they try to come to terms with their devastating loss. “Aysha worked as a member of our administration team at the college. She was highly regarded and loved by our students and by her colleagues. She will be deeply missed by all of us.”. Tourists struck. Around 40 others were injured in the attack as the driver plowed into a crowd on Westminster Bridge, a popular spot for tourists to take photos of London’s landmarks, including the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Among them were 12 British nationals who have been hospitalized, Prime Minister May told Parliament. She added the victims came from France, Romania, South Korea, Germany, Poland, Ireland, China, Italy, the United States and Greece. The injured included three police officers, who were returning from an event to recognize their bravery, she said. Two of them remain in a serious condition. The French Foreign Ministry said that the three children were on a school trip to London and were from the ...

As Eight Arrested On Suspicion Of Preparation Of Terrorist Acts

... terror attack. Emergency services at the scene outside the Palace of Westminster, London, after a policeman was stabbed and his apparent attacker shot by officers in a major security incident at the Houses of Parliament. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire. Police outside the Palace of Westminster, London. Inset: Aysha Frade (43) died of her injuries. Scenes following the London attack (main and insets right) and Keith Palmer (inset left). Armed police respond outside Parliament during the attack on Westminster in London, Britain March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth. PC Keith Palmer who was killed during the terrorist attack on the Houses of Parliament, London Credit: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire. Police close to the Palace of Westminster, London, after policeman has been stabbed and his apparent attacker shot by officers in a major security incident at the Houses of Parliament. Victoria Jones/PA Wire. Injured people are assisted after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville. An injured man is assisted after an ...

Utah Man Killed, Wife Seriously Hurt In London Terror Attack

... he received in the London terror attacks. "This pain is so heart wrenching and raw it has rocked our family and all that knew him to its core. We will miss Kurt beyond words. We love you Kurt. RIP," she wrote. As part of their 2½-week wedding anniversary trip to Europe this month, the Cochrans also visited her parents, who are serving as missionaries to the LDS Church's London Temple. The couple had planned to return to Utah on Thursday. Church spokesman Eric Hawkins, noting the family had asked not to be contacted by reporters, did not further identify the parents. He did, however, release a statement on behalf of the family that read in part. "We express our gratitude to the emergency and medical personnel who have cared for them and ask for your prayers on behalf of Melissa and our family. Kurt will be greatly missed, and we ask for privacy as our family ...

75-year-old Dies Of His Injuries As Tributes Paid

... he became a copper. A lovely man, a friend. I'm heartbroken. __link__/Lg F 4 r Q 7 Vmg. — James Cleverly MP (@James Cleverly) 22 March 2017. He added: "This incident sadly shows the dangers our colleagues face on a daily basis. They show incredible bravery protecting the public.". Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales Steve White said "no words can capture how members of the policing family will feel". The husband of murdered MP Jo Cox has said the "name I will remember" from the Westminster atrocity is Pc Keith Palmer - not his killer. I don't care about the name of the attacker. This is the name I will remember. __link__/2 az ZHWk JAk. Sharing a picture of Mr Palmer on his Twitter feed, he wrote: "I don't care about the name of the attacker. "This is the name I will remember.". Explaining why Pc Palmer was unarmed, Mr Rowley said: "Our parliamentary protection team are a combination of armed and unarmed officers doing different roles, and sadly the officer who lost his life today was unarmed. PC Keith Palmer was killed ...

Police Identify Suspect In London Attack Near Parliament; Death Toll Rises To 4

... of Westminster that houses the Houses of Parliament in central London. Niklas Halle'n / AFP/Getty Images. View Slideshow 2 of 2. A police officer places flowers from a member of the public next to a photo of Keith Palmer, the police officer who was stabbed Wednesday as he guarded the Palace of Westminster. Prime Minister Theresa May said of Palmer, "He was every inch a hero.". Jack Taylor / Getty Images. Originally published on March 23, 2017 7:19 pm. Updated at 5:30 p.m. ET. The man who is believed to have carried out a deadly attack near the U. K. Parliament has been identified by Britain's Metropolitan Police as Khalid Masood, 52. Police believe the man acted alone. He was shot and killed after carrying out an attack that killed a police officer and three civilians and wounded several others around 2:40 p.m. local time Wednesday. (Two of the ...

Police Officer, Teacher, American Tourist Killed

... Garcia Vasquez, where the teacher’s relatives live. Garcia Vasquez said Frade lived in London with her Portuguese husband. “We are totally overwhelmed by the news and we send our condolences to the people in London,” he told CNN. A Spanish Foreign Ministry spokesman confirmed that Frade was a British national, while her mother was a Spanish citizen. Frade worked at DLD College London as an administrator, Principal Rachel Borland said in a statement. “We are all deeply shocked and saddened at the news that one of the victims yesterday was a member of our staff, Aysha Frade. All our thoughts and our deepest sympathies are with her family. We will be offering every support we can to them as they try to come to terms with their devastating loss. “Aysha worked as a member of our administration team at the college. She was highly regarded and loved by our students and by her colleagues. She will be deeply missed by all of us.”. Tourists struck. Around 40 others were injured in the attack as the driver plowed into a crowd on Westminster Bridge, a popular spot for tourists to take photos of London’s landmarks, including the Houses of ...

London Police Id Parliament Attack Suspect; Death Toll Rises To 4

... Metropolitan Police said late Thursday another victim had died from his wounds, a 75-year-old man who was removed from hospital life support. He was not immediately identified. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson speaks at the United Nations on Thursday to address a terrorist attack in London that killed three victims and injured 29 others outside Westminster Palace. Johnson said the attack on Britain is an "attack on the world." Photo by John Angelillo/UPI. The Metropolitan Police Service said eight people were arrested in London and Birmingham in connection to the attack earlier Thursday. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said at the United Nations in New York City Thursday that the attack on London was an attack on the world. "The world is united to defeat the people who launched this attack, and to defeat their bankrupt and odious ideology," he said. "I say that with confidence, ...

Identificaron A La Tercera Víctima Del Atentado De Londres

... identidad era desconocida. El hombre proveniente de Utah se encontraba de vacaciones junto con su esposa Melissa Payne, que también resultó herida en el ataque, según reportó el periódico Daily Mail. Ambos se hallaban en el puente de Westminster el miércoles cuando el agresor comenzó a arrollar a peatones con su camioneta. Cochran se encontraba de vacaciones en Europa, visto en esta foto en Alemania (Facebook). Se cree que Cochran saltó o fue empujado hacia una escalinata en un nivel inferior del puente junto al río Támesis, donde falleció por las heridas. Mientras que Melissa, de 46 años, se recupera en el hospital con una pierna y una costilla quebradas. Su muerte fue confirmada por familiares en la red social Facebook. Cochran saltó o fue empujado al costado del puente por el vehículo del ...