‘Lives Torn Apart in 82 Seconds,’ UK Westminster Attack Inquest Hears

‘Lives Torn Apart in 82 Seconds,’ UK Westminster Attack Inquest Hears
A woman assists an injured person after the attack on Westminster Bridge in London, on March 22, 2017. Reuters/Toby Melville/File photo
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LONDON—A man who mowed down pedestrians with a car near Britain’s parliament before stabbing a policeman ruined many lives in a matter of seconds, an inquest heard on Sept. 10, as it began with tributes to the victims and details of their last moments.

On March 22, 2017, Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old British-born convert to Islam, drove along a pavement on Westminster Bridge, killing four people, before stabbing to death an unarmed police officer in the grounds of Parliament. He was shot dead at the scene.