What time is PC Keith Palmer’s funeral at Southwark Cathedral today and what is the procession route for the London attack hero?
THE hero cop who was killed defending Parliament from a terror attack is about to be laid to rest.
PC Keith Palmer, who was murdered in the Westminster terror attack, will be honoured with a full police funeral.
The 48-year-old was stabbed to death by Khalid Masood as he carried out his duties on the cobbled forecourt of the Palace of Westminster.
When is the funeral?
The funeral is to take place on Monday April 10, 2017 in Southwark, South-east London – close to where the hero cop lost his life.
His coffin will be taken from the Palace of Westminster, where it has lain in rest overnight, to Southwark Cathedral for the funeral, followed by a private cremation.
The journey from Westminster is due to start at around 1.30pm and the service will be held at 2pm.
The Queen gave permission for PC Palmer's body to rest in Westminster's Chapel of St Mary Undercroft – an honour normally reserved for heads of state.
Full service funerals are normally only held when a police officer or member of staff dies while they are carrying out their duty, Scotland Yard said.
What route will the procession take?
PC Palmer’s coffin will not cross Westminster Bridge, where Masood began his murderous rampage, crossing the Thames at Lambeth Bridge instead.
The procession will then head up Lambeth Palace Road before arriving at the cathedral via York Road and Southwark Street.
Thousands of officers from across the country are expected to line the streets around the cathedral and could take part in the service as ushers.
Four other innocent people were killed and dozens of others injured in the 82-second atrocity on Wednesday March 22, which ended with Masood being shot dead.
Andreea Cristea, 31, Leslie Rhodes, 75, Kurt Cochran, 54, and Aysha Frade, 44, died after he ploughed into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge.
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