He then crashed the vehicle outside Westminster parliament and after stabbed a policeman, who also died. As the world was alerted to these tragic events on Wednesday, the hashtag #PrayForLondon was quickly used on Twitter to focus the grief and concern felt by many. Allen also retweeted a call to avoid divisions in the wake of the attack via the #DefeatTerrorTogether hashtag. But for all the defiance, as many social media many posts expressed frustration and despair at the ongoing frequency of the attacks. As more news comes to light about the identity and motivation of the attacker, the social media soul-searching will continue.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 23, 2017 11:48 UTC