Westminster inquest: Chilling CCTV shows final movements of terrorist Khalid Masood before the atrocity

Ella Wills19 September 2018
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Chilling CCTV footage has shown the Westminster attacker Khalid Masood's movements in the days and hours before his murderous rampage.

Masood was caught on CCTV checking into a hotel, buying fish and chips and carrying out reconnaissance on Westminster Bridge before the attack.

Footage from inside the takeaway in Brighton captured Masood standing by a television with images of the Palace of Westminster on it in an eerie coincidence.

CCTV footage of Masood at the fish and chip shop, checking into the hotel and carrying out the reconnaissance was shown to an inquest into the victims' deaths at the Old Bailey on Wednesday.

The 52-year-old was in the Sussex seaside city on March 21 last year, the day before he drove a hired car across Westminster Bridge, mowing down pedestrians, and stabbed a police officer.

Masood bought a fish and chip dinner in Brighton the night before the attack
Met Police

The images were part of a compilation of video showing Masood's preparations.

On March 9, he visited a Tesco store in Birmingham where he bought knives.

On March 9, Masood visited a Tesco store in Birmingham where he purchased knives
Met Police

An image of Masood's receipt showed two carving knives listed among his shopping.

On March 16, he picked up the keys to a Hyundai Tuscan at Enterprise Rent a Car in Birmingham and drove off.

A receipt showed knives listed among Masood's shopping at a Tesco in Birmingham
Met Police

Two days later, he carried out reconnaissance, driving down Westminster Bridge.

Between March 18 and 21, he stayed at the Days Inn Hotel at Cobham services.

He was captured on CCTV carrying out reconnaissance in Westminster on March 22
Met Police

He was shown on tape laughing and smiling with reception staff.

After checking out, he travelled on to Brighton where he visited Sainsbury's before the fish and chip shop.

Masood was seen smiling and laughing with staff as he checked into a hotel on March 18
Met Police

On the morning of the attack, he searched the internet for Prime Minister's Questions before carrying out a second recce in Westminster.

He returned later, using the car park at St Thomas' Hospital before moving into the bus lane on the bridge poised for attack at 2.38pm.

The inquest heard he had previously talked to his children about Donald Trump and Theresa May, describing the "racism and rudeness" of the US president and accusing the Prime Minister of being a "liar" and "sick".

The court was told the attack came amid a failed attempt to target Westminster with knives and a foiled plot to murder Mrs May.

Masood's violent and criminal past was laid out during the inquest.

The court heard Masood's mother, Janet Ajao, feared her son would "kill someone through fighting".

The inquest into the deaths of Pc Keith Palmer, 48, Kurt Cochran, 54, Leslie Rhodes, 75, Aysha Frade, 44, and Andreea Cristea, 31, continues.

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