Kurt Cochran (left) died in the London attacks. His wife Melissa (right) survived.
A Utah man celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary in London was among those killed in Wednesday’s attack outside the U.K. Parliament, his family and church said.
Kurt Cochran and his wife, Melissa, had stopped in London during a tour of Europe and were planning to return home Thursday, a family spokesman said in a statement.
Melissa was seriously injured, the family spokesman, Clint Payne, said in a statement distributed by the Church of Latter Day Saints.
“Kurt will be greatly missed, and we ask for privacy as our family mourns and as Melissa recovers from her injuries,” Payne said.
Details of how the couple was caught in Wednesday carnage, in which two other victims died and 29 were injured, was not immediately clear.
The attacker, a suspected extremist, plowed a rental vehicle into a crowd of people walking on Westminster Bridge, crashed into a railing outside the House of Commons, then fatally stabbed a police officer before armed officers shot him dead.
Also killed was a mother-of-two who was hit by a bus as she ran to safety.
Three French children on a school trip were among those wounded.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in London said the American government would help any U.S. citizens affected by the attack.
By Jon Schuppe and Chelsea Damberg
From CNN News: A Wedding Anniversary
Kurt Cochran and his wife, Melissa, were visiting London to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary when, police say, Khalid Masood drove a vehicle into people walking along Westminster Bridge.
Cochran’s death was confirmed by family members and his church.
His wife, Melissa Cochran, suffered a broken leg, a broken rib and a cut to her head, but she will recover from her injuries, her brother Clint Payne said in a message on social media.
“Our hearts are broken this day as we say goodbye to our dear brother-in-law Kurt. He passed away from the injuries sustained in the London terrorist attack yesterday. We love him so much and will never forget him.”
Payne said he was grateful his sister would recover.
“Our hearts ache for her and their children in losing their loving companion and father. Please continue to pray for our family. Thank you.”
The couple ran the Onion Street Studio — a recording studio — in West Bountiful, near Salt Lake City, Utah.
Nate Kizerian, a close friend, said Kurt was passionate about music.
“I love talking to people that light up when they talk about what they are passionate about,” said Kizerian. “Kurt was one of those people.”
Kurt also lit up around the other love of his life: his wife.
“That’s what is bothering me the most,” said Kizerian. “They just celebrated 25 years.”
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