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These were the dramatic and disturbing scenes after a man was hacked to death in the street.

A massive police operation was launched after two suspected terrorists murdered the man in broad daylight.

Some eyewitnesses said this attackers tried to behead him, before charging at police when they arrived on the scene in Woolwich, south east London.

Metropolitan Police Commander Simon Letchford confirmed tonight that the two attackers were shot by armed officers.

Prime Minister David Cameron called a crisis meeting , describing the incident as "truly shocking".

Several witnesses described seeing a "beheading" while another described seeing a man wearing a Help for Heroes T-shirt being attacked with a machete-style knife.

- Live updates of the incident