A US couple on the last day of a European holiday to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary were among those struck by a car on London's Westminster Bridge.
Kurt Cochran was killed and his wife, Melissa, injured after a man ploughed a vehicle through pedestrians on the bridge before fatally stabbing a police officer inside the gates of parliament.
The terrorist attack left four people dead, including the attacker, who has been identified as 52-year-old British man Khalid Masood.
Masood had a long criminal record and once was investigated for extremism but was not on a terrorism watch list, according to authorities.
The Cochran's were visiting Melissa's parents, who were serving a church mission in London, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the family through a Mormon church spokesman.
Pictures on Kurt Cochran's Facebook page show the couple enjoying their sightseeing travels through Europe before the tragic events.
Family and friends said they are heartbroken over the loss of a loving husband and father who loved music.
For the past decade, the couple ran a recording studio in their basement where he helped musicians develop their talents.
Melissa Cochran's brother, Clint Payne, said through a verified GoFundMe account website the couple was among the first hit by a vehicle on the Westminster Bridge.
"Kurt was a good man and a loving husband to our sister and daughter, Melissa," the statement said.
Melissa Cochran is still in hospital.
She suffered a broken leg, broken rib and a cut and bruises, friend Mike Murphy said.
The London attack comes exactly one year after four Mormon missionaries - three from Utah - were seriously injured in a Brussels airport bombing on March 22, 2016.
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