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British-born man identified as London attacker

Friday, 24 March 2017 12:54 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 24 March 2017 12:54 AM ]

A police officer lays flowers on Whitehall around a photograph of police officer Keith Palmer who was killed in the March 22 terror attack in Westminster, in Westminster near the Houses of the Parliament in central London on March 23, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

Amina Taylor
Press TV, London

Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old British-born man has been identified as the attacker responsible for the deaths of three individuals - including a police officer - on Wednesday. Masood who was shot dead during the attack was known to the security services. British Prime Minister Theresa May addressed parliament to provide an update on the worst domestic terror attack since the 2005 July 7 bombings. Amina Taylor reports from London.

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