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London attack: Four dead in Westminster terror incident

Four people, including an armed police officer and a man believed to be the attacker, have died in a terrorist incident near the UK’s Houses of Parliament, Scotland Yard has said.

A woman was among several pedestrians struck by a car on Westminster bridge, before it crashed into railings.

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The officer was stabbed in the Houses of Parliament by an attacker, who was shot by police.

At least 20 people were injured, including three other officers.

Acting Deputy Commissioner and Head of Counter Terrorism at the Metropolitan Police, Mark Rowley, said a major terrorist investigation was under way.

Prime Minister Theresa May is to chair a meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra committee later.READ MORE

Source: http://www.bbc.com/. | RT