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It took about 8 hours for us to be released. I know some of the armed officers on the various entrances, they haven't released his name yet, but there is a fair chance I'll know the bloke who died, or at least know his face from nodding hello.
We all knew it was bound to happen sooner or later, and the casualty list seems mercifully light compared to other incidents, but still, that guy ran towards a lunatic who had two knives, and he probably saved many people from death or serious injury.
He has been named as PC Keith Palmer.
Oliver Schick
Just got home. Been locked inside all day. First reports came through just as the Lords were preparing to sit, initially nobody knew much, just vague reports of gunfire. Very quickly we were given the order to lock the building down, and gradually everyone was moved to known safe areas whilst the whole building was searched.
I'm used to seeing guns, but the police response teams were absolutely brimming with kit. If you weren't where you were expected to be, you had multiple guns pointed at you and people screaming at you to get your hands up and identify yourself.
It took about 8 hours for us to be released. I know some of the armed officers on the various entrances, they haven't released his name yet, but there is a fair chance I'll know the bloke who died, or at least know his face from nodding hello.
We all knew it was bound to happen sooner or later, and the casualty list seems mercifully light compared to other incidents, but still, that guy ran towards a lunatic who had two knives, and he probably saved many people from death or serious injury.
The thin blue line earned their pay today.