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Man who drove car into police at UK parliament jailed for life
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS OCTOBER 14, 2019 / 10:29 AM / UPDATED 22 MINUTES AGO
Man who drove car into police at UK parliament jailed for life
LONDON (Reuters) - A man who drove his car at members of the public and police officers outside Britain’s parliament last year in what authorities treated as a terrorist attack was sentenced to life in prison on Monday.
Salih Khater, 30, accelerated a silver Ford Fiesta into 14 cyclists at a crossing, before veering across the road into a security lane and driving at two police officers.
The police officers jumped out of the way of the car, which was which was traveling at more than 30 mph (50 kph) before crashing into barriers outside parliament.
Khater had argued that the incident was an accident, but a judge at the Old Bailey found that the offense had a “terrorist connection” and gave him a life sentence with a minimum of 15 years.
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Man who drove car into police at UK parliament jailed for life
LONDON (Reuters) - A man who drove his car at members of the public and police officers outside Britain’s parliament last year in what authorities treated as a terrorist attack was sentenced to life in prison on Monday.
Salih Khater, 30, accelerated a silver Ford Fiesta into 14 cyclists at a crossing, before veering across the road into a security lane and driving at two police officers.
The police officers jumped out of the way of the car, which was which was traveling at more than 30 mph (50 kph) before crashing into barriers outside parliament.
Khater had argued that the incident was an accident, but a judge at the Old Bailey found that the offense had a “terrorist connection” and gave him a life sentence with a minimum of 15 years.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-security-parliament/man-who-drove-car-into-police-at-uk-parliament-jailed-for-life-idUSKBN1WT1UH