THE man behind the deadly terror attack on Westminster was named by police as Khalid Masood.

Kent-born Masood, 52, was identified as the knifeman responsible for carrying out the Westminster terror attack on Wednesday March 21 before

he was shot dead during his murder rampage.

Westminster attacker Khalid Masood was also known as Adrian Elms and Adrian Russell Ajao PA:PRESS AS


Five people died, including a police officer and the attacker, and more than 50 others were injured after the attack.

Officials said the individual was inspired by “Islamic terrorism” before he mowed down crowds on Westminster Bridge and stabbed policeman Keith Palmer to death outside Parliament.

The Westminster terrorist was previously known to security services and had once been investigated by MI5 over violent extremism.

Prime Minister Theresa May had described the attacker as a “peripheral” figure who had “not been part of the current intelligence picture” before the terror attack unfolded in London.

Who was Khalid Masood?

Khalid Masood pictured as smiling schoolboy Adrian Ajao in class photo taken at his secondary school Huntleys Secondary School for Boys in

Tunbridge Wells, which has since closed down

Khalid Masood pictured as smiling schoolboy Adrian Ajao in class photo taken at his secondary school Huntleys Secondary School for Boys in

Tunbridge Wells, which has since closed down

Knife-weilding terrorist Khalid Masood was a married dad-of-three and a former English teacher who had been living with his family in

Birmingham.

The 52-year-old murdered four people including a police officer before he was shot dead by another officer.

Masood was born on Christmas Day as Adrian Russell Elms.

His mother Janet Elms, in 1964, changed his name to Ajao when she married his step-dad Phillip and they moved to Tunbridge Wells in Kent –

where he grew up with his two half brothers and attended church.

Masood reportedly converted to Islam later life and had a string of aliases including Khalid Choudri.

Pictures from the devastating scene show a blade lying on the cobbled street next to suspect Masood, who was shot dead during his murder

rampage PA:PRESS ASSOCIATION

Pictures from the devastating scene show a blade lying on the cobbled street next to suspect Masood, who was shot dead during his murder

rampage

Did Khalid Masood have any previous convictions?

Scotland Yard said he was a violent criminal convicted of multiple offences spanning 20 years.

His offences included assaults, grievous bodily harm, possession of offensive weapons and public order offences.

He had not been convicted for any terrorism offences, according to Home Secretary Amber Rudd.

His first conviction was in November 1983 for criminal damage and his last conviction was in December 2003 for possession of a knife.

Metropolitan Police said Masood was not the subject of any current investigations and there was no prior intelligence about his intent to mount a

terrorist attack.

Prior to #WestminsterAttack Masood,52, was not subject of any current investigations & no intel about his intent to mount a terrorist attack

— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 23, 2017

Did Khalid Masood have links to ISIS?

The so-called Islamic State group claimed it was behind the attack a day after when it issued its statement to its self-styled Amaq news agency.

Their statement said: “The perpetrator of the attacks yesterday in front of the British parliament in London is an Islamic State soldier and he

carried out the operation in response to calls to target citizens of the coalition”.

But there is currently no evidence ISIS orchestrated the terror plot, in which PC Keith Palmer, mum-of-two Aysha Frade, American tourist Kurt

Cochran and a 75-year-old man were killed.

The terrorist organisation have a track record of claiming responsibility for any act of atrocities in the world, irrespective if whether there is any

formal connection.

It’s also not clear whether Masood was directed externally by them.

Did London attacker Khalid Masood act alone?

Police believe he acted alone, although they are investigating possible associates.

Eight people have been arrested after raids at six addresses in London, Birmingham and elsewhere.

Investigations are ongoing.

London terror attack – what happened at Westminster?

Armed cops put Westminster on lockdown after an attack brought London to a standstill on Wednesday afternoon.

The attacker identified as Masood, armed with two large knives, mowed down pedestrians with a rented car, reportedly hired last Thursday in

Birmingham, on Westminster Bridge.

He then crashed into a gate outside Houses of Parliament before fatally stabbing a police officer.

The knifeman was shot dead moments later by Defence Secretary Michael Fallon’s security guard.

The policeman who died has been named as PC Keith Palmer, aged 48.

MP Tobias Ellwood attempted to revive PC Palmer but the husband and father could not be saved.

Five people died including the attacker and more than 50 were hurt in the attack – two in critical condition and one left with life-changing injuries.

MPs were locked in the House of Commons for five hours.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3152290/khalid-masood-adrian-ajao-london-terror-attacker/

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