Daily Mirror

Politician­s’ salute for 3 police heroes of terror knife attacks

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UNITED FRONT Party leaders Vince Cable, Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May POLITICAL leaders put their difference­s aside to honour police officers for their bravery in the Westminste­r and London Bridge terror attacks.

PM Theresa May, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Lib Dem boss Sir Vince Cable joined each other on stage as they saluted three brave bobbies – one of whom made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the public.

PC Keith Palmer was posthumous­ly given the Outstandin­g Bravery Award for confrontin­g crazed knifeman Khalid Masood outside the House of Commons in March.

Masood stabbed the unarmed officer to death after a murderous vehicle rampage across nearby Westminste­r OUR HERO Wayne Marques on stage FAMILY Michelle and Angela Bridge. PC Palmer’s sisters, three, “like a cowboy Western Michelle Palmer and Angela movie, waiting for the draw”, Clark, looked overwhelme­d as and was stabbed repeatedly. they stepped up to Metropolit­an remember the Police PC Charlie, 48-year-old hero. 25, was off-duty and

Also honoured drinking in a pub with the same award when the mayhem were PCs Charlie erupted. Guenigault and He also stood up Wayne Marques, to the gang and who showed suffered multiple incredible courage knife wounds. tackling three Prince William fanatics in the spoke to both London Bridge officers at a atrocity in June. SACRIFICE PC Keith reception before the

British Transport Police main awards ceremony and officer Wayne, 38, had just Wayne said: “It was an honour started his shift when the gang to meet him. He was making launched their attack. With only sure we’re being taken care of his baton he faced up to all and thanked us for our efforts.”

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