<p>British Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood has been called a "hero" after he was pictured giving first aid to a wounded police officer, one of four casualties of the London terror attack.<br /><br />Keith Palmer, a police constable, was stabbed by the attacker, who was shot dead by police.<br /><br />Ellwood, a Conservative MP and former Army officer, performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on Palmer in New Palace Yard, Westminster.<br /><br />Four people, including the police officer and the attacker, died. At least 40 people were injured, including three other officers.<br /><br />Paramedics fought to save Palmer's life, and that of his attacker, on the floor of the cobbled courtyard in front of Parliament.<br /><br />Ellwood - whose brother died in the Bali terrorist bombing in 2002 - was among those who rushed to help and attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation of injured Palmer.<br /><br />His friend of 20 years, Conservative MP Adam Afriyie, told the BBC he saw him heading towards the scene despite police instructions to rush to safety.<br /><br />Photographs showed the MP's bloodied hands and face as he applied pressure to the officer's wounds.<br /><br />Ellwood's actions attracted admiration from his Westminster colleagues.<br /><br />Conservative MP Ben Howlett tweeted: "Tobias Ellwood is an absolute hero for what he did to help the policeman this afternoon!"<br /><br />Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said: "Today, Tobias gave MPs a good name.<br /><br />"He was utterly heroic, pure and simple. He went above and beyond and did all he could to save a police officer."<br /><br />The Bournemouth East MP is a Foreign Office minister, with the Middle East, Africa and counter terrorism listed among the areas within his brief. <br /><br /></p>
<p>British Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood has been called a "hero" after he was pictured giving first aid to a wounded police officer, one of four casualties of the London terror attack.<br /><br />Keith Palmer, a police constable, was stabbed by the attacker, who was shot dead by police.<br /><br />Ellwood, a Conservative MP and former Army officer, performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on Palmer in New Palace Yard, Westminster.<br /><br />Four people, including the police officer and the attacker, died. At least 40 people were injured, including three other officers.<br /><br />Paramedics fought to save Palmer's life, and that of his attacker, on the floor of the cobbled courtyard in front of Parliament.<br /><br />Ellwood - whose brother died in the Bali terrorist bombing in 2002 - was among those who rushed to help and attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation of injured Palmer.<br /><br />His friend of 20 years, Conservative MP Adam Afriyie, told the BBC he saw him heading towards the scene despite police instructions to rush to safety.<br /><br />Photographs showed the MP's bloodied hands and face as he applied pressure to the officer's wounds.<br /><br />Ellwood's actions attracted admiration from his Westminster colleagues.<br /><br />Conservative MP Ben Howlett tweeted: "Tobias Ellwood is an absolute hero for what he did to help the policeman this afternoon!"<br /><br />Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said: "Today, Tobias gave MPs a good name.<br /><br />"He was utterly heroic, pure and simple. He went above and beyond and did all he could to save a police officer."<br /><br />The Bournemouth East MP is a Foreign Office minister, with the Middle East, Africa and counter terrorism listed among the areas within his brief. <br /><br /></p>