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| London attack: Police appeal for information on Khalid Masood | London attack: Police appeal for information on Khalid Masood |
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| Police are appealing for information as they try to establish whether Westminster attacker Khalid Masood acted alone or was directed by others. | Police are appealing for information as they try to establish whether Westminster attacker Khalid Masood acted alone or was directed by others. |
| His fourth victim has been named as Leslie Rhodes, 75, from Clapham, south London - one of three people killed by Masood's car on Westminster Bridge. | His fourth victim has been named as Leslie Rhodes, 75, from Clapham, south London - one of three people killed by Masood's car on Westminster Bridge. |
| A Romanian woman who fell from the bridge is stable in hospital. | A Romanian woman who fell from the bridge is stable in hospital. |
| Police said they had made two more "significant arrests", taking the total number to 11. | Police said they had made two more "significant arrests", taking the total number to 11. |
| Ten people are still being questioned. | Ten people are still being questioned. |
| Assistant Deputy Commissioner Mark Rowley, of the Metropolitan Police, said the investigation would focus on Masood's "motivation, preparation and his associates". | Assistant Deputy Commissioner Mark Rowley, of the Metropolitan Police, said the investigation would focus on Masood's "motivation, preparation and his associates". |
| He said police would investigate whether Masood "acted totally alone inspired by terrorist propaganda, or if others have encouraged, supported or directed him". | He said police would investigate whether Masood "acted totally alone inspired by terrorist propaganda, or if others have encouraged, supported or directed him". |
| Mr Rowley added: "There might be people out there who did have concerns about Masood but did not feel comfortable for whatever reason in passing those concerns to us." | Mr Rowley added: "There might be people out there who did have concerns about Masood but did not feel comfortable for whatever reason in passing those concerns to us." |
| Fifty people were injured in Wednesday's attack, with 31 receiving hospital treatment. Two are in a critical condition, and one has life-threatening injuries. | Fifty people were injured in Wednesday's attack, with 31 receiving hospital treatment. Two are in a critical condition, and one has life-threatening injuries. |
| The injured include Andreea Cristea, who had an operation for a blood clot on her brain after Masood's car hit her on Westminster Bridge and knocked her into the River Thames. | The injured include Andreea Cristea, who had an operation for a blood clot on her brain after Masood's car hit her on Westminster Bridge and knocked her into the River Thames. |
| Romania's UK ambassador told the BBC that Ms Cristea's boyfriend Andrea Burnaz, who was also injured, had been planning to propose later that day. | Romania's UK ambassador told the BBC that Ms Cristea's boyfriend Andrea Burnaz, who was also injured, had been planning to propose later that day. |
| ADC Rowley said two officers remained in hospital with "very significant" injuries. | ADC Rowley said two officers remained in hospital with "very significant" injuries. |
| PC Keith Palmer, 48, died after being stabbed by Masood. | PC Keith Palmer, 48, died after being stabbed by Masood. |
| Masood, 52, had driven his car onto the pavement and into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, before crashing the vehicle into railings and running into the grounds of Parliament. | Masood, 52, had driven his car onto the pavement and into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, before crashing the vehicle into railings and running into the grounds of Parliament. |
| He was armed with a knife and stabbed PC Palmer, before being shot dead by police. | He was armed with a knife and stabbed PC Palmer, before being shot dead by police. |
| The Metropolitan Police said Masood, who had a number of previous convictions but none for terrorism, had used a number of aliases. | The Metropolitan Police said Masood, who had a number of previous convictions but none for terrorism, had used a number of aliases. |
| Born as Adrian Russell Elms, in Dartford, Kent, Masood was also known as Adrian Russell Ajao in childhood after taking his stepfather's name. | Born as Adrian Russell Elms, in Dartford, Kent, Masood was also known as Adrian Russell Ajao in childhood after taking his stepfather's name. |
| Stuart Knight, a classmate of Masood's at Huntleys Secondary School for Boys in Tunbridge Wells, said he was a "nice lad" who was a "fun guy, always laughing, always joking". | |
| Mr Knight added that Masood "worked reasonably hard, [was] good at sport, played rugby very well. Just an unassuming guy. Nothing extraordinary about him at all". | |
| He also said he was shocked to learn of his former classmate's actions. "I wouldn't have thought it of him. It was so out of character for the guy I knew nearly 40 years ago." | |
| In the early 2000s, Masood had been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm after slashing a man across the face with a knife in a pub. | In the early 2000s, Masood had been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm after slashing a man across the face with a knife in a pub. |
| Heather Mott, of Northiam, East Sussex, said her late husband, Piers, had been defending someone when he was assaulted. | Heather Mott, of Northiam, East Sussex, said her late husband, Piers, had been defending someone when he was assaulted. |
| Masood was believed to have been living in the West Midlands before the attack, but had previously spent time in Luton, Crawley, in West Sussex, and Rye and Eastbourne, both in East Sussex. | Masood was believed to have been living in the West Midlands before the attack, but had previously spent time in Luton, Crawley, in West Sussex, and Rye and Eastbourne, both in East Sussex. |
| He worked in Saudi Arabia for a period, understood to be about 2008. | He worked in Saudi Arabia for a period, understood to be about 2008. |
| 'Friendly and smiley' | 'Friendly and smiley' |
| The night before the attack, Masood had stayed at the Preston Park Hotel in Brighton. | The night before the attack, Masood had stayed at the Preston Park Hotel in Brighton. |
| Manager Sabeur Toumi told the BBC he had checked in as Khalid "Masoud" and said he had come from Birmingham to visit friends. | Manager Sabeur Toumi told the BBC he had checked in as Khalid "Masoud" and said he had come from Birmingham to visit friends. |
| Mr Toumi said Masood had been "friendly and smiley", while the hotel receptionist noted on their system he was a "nice guest". | Mr Toumi said Masood had been "friendly and smiley", while the hotel receptionist noted on their system he was a "nice guest". |
| The latest arrests in the police investigation took place in the West Midlands and at an address believed to be in West Didsbury, Manchester. | The latest arrests in the police investigation took place in the West Midlands and at an address believed to be in West Didsbury, Manchester. |
| Three women and five men were held in London and Birmingham on Thursday on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts, but Mr Rowley said one person had now been bailed. | Three women and five men were held in London and Birmingham on Thursday on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts, but Mr Rowley said one person had now been bailed. |
| Police said searches at three address were ongoing - two in Birmingham, one in east London. Detectives have seized 2,700 items, including "massive amounts of computer data". | Police said searches at three address were ongoing - two in Birmingham, one in east London. Detectives have seized 2,700 items, including "massive amounts of computer data". |
| Three vehicles were seized by police after an armed raid on a house in Winson Green, Birmingham. | Three vehicles were seized by police after an armed raid on a house in Winson Green, Birmingham. |
| It has emerged that a house searched in Carmarthenshire belongs to Masood's mother, although police said nobody at the property was a suspect. | It has emerged that a house searched in Carmarthenshire belongs to Masood's mother, although police said nobody at the property was a suspect. |
| Of those killed on Westminster Bridge, Aysha Frade, a teacher in her 40s, and US tourist Kurt Cochran, 54, died on Wednesday, while Mr Rhodes died on Thursday evening when his life support machine was turned off. | Of those killed on Westminster Bridge, Aysha Frade, a teacher in her 40s, and US tourist Kurt Cochran, 54, died on Wednesday, while Mr Rhodes died on Thursday evening when his life support machine was turned off. |
| Army veteran Mike Crofts, who witnessed the attack and rushed to help PC Palmer, told BBC Breakfast: "He was at the time surrounded by a whole host of colleagues who really loved him. | Army veteran Mike Crofts, who witnessed the attack and rushed to help PC Palmer, told BBC Breakfast: "He was at the time surrounded by a whole host of colleagues who really loved him. |
| "We held his hand through the experience, talked to him throughout. | "We held his hand through the experience, talked to him throughout. |
| Meanwhile, a US tourist says she posed for a photograph with PC Palmer about 45 minutes before he was attacked. | Meanwhile, a US tourist says she posed for a photograph with PC Palmer about 45 minutes before he was attacked. |
| Staci Martin believes her picture with the officer must be one of the last photos of him taken alive and said she feels "obligated" to get it to his family. | Staci Martin believes her picture with the officer must be one of the last photos of him taken alive and said she feels "obligated" to get it to his family. |
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