Westminster Terror Attack Suspect Named As Khalid Masood

23 March 2017, 15:37 | Updated: 23 March 2017, 16:07

The man police believe to be responsible for the Westminster terror attack has been identified as a 52-year-old man from the West Midlands.

The man responsible for yesterday's terror attack has now been formally identified as Khalid Masood.

Masood, aged 52, was born in Kent and police believe he was most recently living in the West Midlands, and was known by a number of aliases.

Masood was not the subject of any current investigations and there was no prior intelligence about his intent to mount a terrorist attack.

However, he was known to police and has a range of previous convictions for assaults, including GBH, possession of offensive weapons and public order offences.

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

He has not been convicted of any terrorism offences.

Anyone with any information about Masood can call the Anti-Terrorist Hotline 0800 789 321.