Foreign Office minister Tobias Ellwood has been hailed as a hero after trying to help save the life of a police officer killed in the terror attack outside Westminster.
The Conservative MP, who used to be a soldier, gave the officer mouth-to-mouth and attempted to stem the flow of blood amid the chaos going on around him in New Palace Yard.
People on Twitter have been praising his actions.
Huge respect to our local MP Tobias Elwood for his heroic actions today
— Paul Barrett (@pjbarrett10) March 22, 2017
Today shouldn't be party political. Well done to Tobias Elwood for reverting to type and digging in.
— Mig Weston (@MigsterMMA) March 22, 2017
Tobias Elwood is the unsung hero from today. Brave guy.
— Joshua Farrar (@joshuafarrar) March 22, 2017
Tobias Elwood. That's how someone should behave when faced with that incident.
— Ollie Bloom (@obloom12) March 22, 2017
As well as some of his colleagues.
Huge respect for my friend @Tobias_Ellwood MP who tried to save the stabbed policeman, and staunch blood from multiple stab wounds. In vain.
— Frank Gardner (@FrankRGardner) March 22, 2017
@Tobias_Ellwood is an absolute hero for what he did to help the policeman this afternoon!
— Ben Howlett MP (@ben4bath) March 22, 2017
Photos of the believed attacker being treated by police have also been a topic of discussion on social media.
While many have expressed their anger at why the attacker was given any treatment at all, others have come to the defence of the emergency services.
Can't imagine how hard it must be to treat the attacker at the same time as treating the victims ??
— Robab (@RobabM) March 22, 2017
I'm shocked at how people are slating the extremely hard working ambulance service for treating the 'attacker', they're doing their job ffs!
— ?Shannnn? (@_shannonhales) March 22, 2017
Testament to our amazing emergency services that they attend not only the victims but also the perpetrator #Civilisation #Westminster
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) March 22, 2017
