The inquest into the 2017 Westminster terror attack has heard how lives were torn apart by '82 seconds of high and terrible drama'. Khalid Masood killed four people on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death on 22 March.
The victims were named as Kurt Cochran, Leslie Rhodes, Aysha Frade, Andreea Cristea and PC Keith Palmer. The husband of Aysha Frade said the attack 'cruelly and brutally' ripped victims from their families.
CCTV footage shown to the court revealed the moment US tourist Kurt Cochran saved his wife's life by pushing her away from Masood's car before being hit himself. Gareth Patterson QC, representing three families, described people being hit like 'human bowling pins' and 'thrown in the air like rag dolls'.
Det Supt John Crossley said the attack began at 14:40 when Masood's rented Hyundai Tucson mounted the kerb at 31mph. After crashing, Masood ran to the Palace of Westminster where he stabbed unarmed PC Keith Palmer, who made the 'ultimate sacrifice'.
The inquest continues at the Old Bailey, with family members reading tributes to their loved ones. Judge Mark Lucraft QC warned that video footage would be 'graphic and shocking', and some family members chose to leave the court when it was played.
