Yahoo News Attack on Westminster: how the papers reported a deadly day
Many front pages of Thursday’s papers focus on MP Tobias Ellwood’s unsuccessful fight to save the life of PC Keith Palmer, the unarmed police officer who rushed to confront the knife-wielding man; and others picturing the attacker himself.
The Guardian
GUARDIAN: Terror in Westminster #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/LOvojb7vb5
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 22, 2017
The i
I PAPER - NEW FRONT PAGE: Terror in Westminster #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/vBQyoC6CdU
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 22, 2017
The Times
The Times chose to feature attempts to resuscitate both the police officer and his attacker:
THE TIMES: Assault on Westminster #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/KU03gXccsQ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 22, 2017
The Sun
The Sun pictured the attacker and the police officer, across a wrap-around front (we are not including here the back page, which shows the body of the dead officer):
THE SUN FRONT PAGE: 'Maniac who knifed Britain in the heart' #skypapers pic.twitter.com/sqaLLI76qN
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 22, 2017
The Daily Telegraph
The Telegraph and others focused on the as-yet unnamed attacker, pictured as paramedics fought to keep him alive:
TELEGRAPH: 'We will never allow evil to drive us apart' #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/3Pq30hQIkq
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 22, 2017
The Daily Mail
MAIL: Day terror came to Westminster #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/YONVfXSEW3
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 22, 2017
The Mirror
MIRROR: Attack on Democracy #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/dBq4yPFl5y
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 22, 2017
The Daily Express
EXPRESS: Terror rampage at Westminster #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/zYnPKgzDBM
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 22, 2017
The International press also leads on the attacks.
The Wall Street Journal
Take an early look at the front page of The Wall Street Journalhttps://t.co/5xQPDOUKJQ pic.twitter.com/c5P9cVew0Y
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 23, 2017
El Pais from Spain
Portada | El terrorismo obliga a cerrar el primer Parlamento del mundo https://t.co/hUOC0UhnYf
— EL PAÍS (@el_pais) March 22, 2017
The Gulf News
Our #frontpage today, March 23, 2017: London rampage, UAE Centennial plan 2071, Emirates' security measures + more https://t.co/XP8yFpym7m pic.twitter.com/k0SJDEJXXO
— Gulf News (@gulf_news) March 23, 2017
De Morgen from Belgium
Terreur, nu in Londen
De regering biedt cash voor uw salariswagen
En iets met een mammoet
Morgen @demorgen pic.twitter.com/w7WSYT5Rok— bart eeckhout (@barteeckhout) March 22, 2017
