Witnessing the immediate aftermath of an attack in the heart of London
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March 22, 2017
Passersby tend to an injured man lying on the sidewalk after an attack on pedestrians at Westminster Bridge in London, UK.
On 22 March, Khalid Masood drove a rented SUV along the sidewalk of Westminster Bridge, near the British Houses of Parliament in central London. Three people were killed instantly, and two more died in the days after the attack; at least 40 were injured.
Armed with two knives, Masood left the car and attempted to enter the grounds of parliament, where he fatally stabbed one of the policemen who tried to stop him, before being shot and killed.
Born Adrian Russell Elms in Kent, UK, Masood changed his name when he converted to Islam. Although ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack the following day, police investigating found no evidence of any links between Masood and either ISIS or al-Qaeda.
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Toby Melville
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Toby Melville has been a staff photographer for Reuters since 2003.
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Toby Melville
Toby Melville has been a staff photographer for Reuters since 2003.
Toby Melville has been a staff photographer for Reuters since 2003.
From 1998 - 2002 he worked as a staff photographer at Press Association in London, after having spent four years on staff at regional daily paper in south west England, Bristol Evening Post.
Toby’s assignments have included six Olympic Games, world cup finals in soccer and rugby, various political and news trips to most corners of the globe.
His work has been recognised by World Press Photo, POYi, Nikon, Picture Editors Guild, British Press Awards and SJA sports, among others.
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