Irish doctor heard shots and saw body on the ground

A DOCTOR living in Ireland told of hearing gunshots and seeing a body during the terror attack in London yesterday. The woman, originally from South Africa, was on the opposite side of Parliament Buildings square when gunfire rang out at around 2.45pm. She said: “We literally just heard shots and then saw people running, and we went to have a look.” The woman and two friends went towards the gates of Westminster Palace and saw a man lying on the floor inside. She added: “I saw a body, they were working on the floor. They were just inside the gates. “He had one gunshot wound to the right side of his chest. I don’t know if he was dead or alive, but people were working on him. “I saw he needed medical attention and I asked if I could help because I am a doctor, but they said they were fine. “Then the police moved us back.”i Senior Fianna Fail member

I saw a body. He had one gunshot wound to the chest IRISH RESIDENT WESTMINSTER YESTERDAY

Arthur Griffin missed the attack by seconds. The party’s vice-president was meeting Liberal Democrat MPS at their HQ in London and was walking to Parliament Buildings when the incident happened. He tweeted pictures from Westminster during the day, saying he had been “evacuated” and later in the afternoon, adding: “Just checking in because I can’t really text. I’m OK and away from the trouble.” The 30-year-old from Tipperary told the Irish Independent: “I missed it by 30 seconds. I walked out through the gates where the attacker would have come in. I had a meeting in the Palace of Westminster. “By the time I walked in and was up to the third floor it was on the television. It was one of those sliding doors moments. “They put up a cordon around the square and put those buildings on lockdown. “It was one of those things that