A British member of parliament is being hailed as a hero after trying to save a police officer who was fatally wounded in the London terror attack.

Foreign Office minister Tobias Ellwood rushed to officer Keith Palmer despite orders that he and fellow members of Parliament get to safety, BBC News reported.

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MP @Tobias_Ellwood called a “hero” after giving first aid to victim of #Westminster terror attack https://t.co/mXe1OZv9qX pic.twitter.com/xX7JwAnQZA — BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 22, 2017

Ellwood, a Conservative MP and British military veteran who lost his brother in the Bali terrorist bombing in 2002, performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on the 48 year-old officer.

I can’t stop thinking about Tobias Ellwood. His brother was killed in a terrorist attack, yet he just ran in & tried to help. — Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) March 22, 2017

Bournemouth MP @Tobias_Ellwood helped injured policeman in Parliament – gave mouth-to-mouth. His brother was killed in Bali terrorist attack — Peter Henley (@BBCPeterH) March 22, 2017

Palmer was allegedly stabbed by an unidentified assailant who reportedly drove a car into a crowd of pedestrians on Westminster Bridge in London. The attacker then crashed the car by the Houses of Parliament and stabbed the officer with a knife before being shot dead by another officer.

MPs never get enough positive coverage. This is @Tobias_Ellwood giving the wounded police officer CPR. Hero. #Westminster pic.twitter.com/DfSCGLvCa5 — Harry (@_LSGUK) March 22, 2017

Conservative MP Adam Afriyie told the BBC that he saw his friend, Ellwood, rush to help the fallen officer, ignoring police orders. Photos showed Ellwood with blood on his face, surrounded by paramedics and police officers as he knelt near Palmer performing CPR.

His fellow lawmakers praised Ellwood for his actions.

Total respect to @Tobias_Ellwood for his brave and selfless actions, we might be on different sides of the house but today we are as one. — Angela Rayner MP (@AngelaRayner) March 22, 2017

@Tobias_Ellwood is an absolute hero for what he did to help the policeman this afternoon! — Ben Howlett MP (@ben4bath) March 22, 2017

“Today, Tobias gave MPs a good name,” Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron told the BBC. “He was utterly heroic, pure and simple. He went above and beyond and did all he could to save a police officer.”

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Twitter users poured out thankful tweets to Ellwood for his selfless act of courage in the midst of a frightening scene.

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Incredible photograph of hero MP @Tobias_Ellwood trying to save hero policeman stabbed to death by terrorist. https://t.co/kMBva9Huno pic.twitter.com/IrCuMrI8EU — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 22, 2017

@Tobias_Ellwood Thank you for trying today sir. — Rhys Hughes (@rhughes_police) March 22, 2017

NEW: Hero MP in Parliament attack — Tobias Ellwood tried to save life of stabbed policeman. https://t.co/5HXjIZpVqF pic.twitter.com/iuPPZVSDXn — Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) March 22, 2017

PM pays tribute to ‘extraordinary efforts’ of Tobias Ellwood in trying to save police officer’s life https://t.co/zga2i4Onnv pic.twitter.com/aVA8fkvaEc — ITV News (@itvnews) March 23, 2017

This image of government minister @Tobias_Ellwood should be on every front page tomorrow. #PrayForLondon pic.twitter.com/uzN9IZvpLT — Mutaz Ahmed ✊? (@MutazElnour) March 22, 2017

Thank you to MP @Tobias_Ellwood for carrying out CPR on the Police Officer who was attacked. Thank you for doing your best. #999family pic.twitter.com/zXNYZqHKzr — Pocket Sergeant (@PocketSergeant) March 22, 2017

Upsetting, astonishing pictures on the wire of Bournemouth MP Tobias Ellwood battling to save life of stabbed police officer in #westminster — Neil Meldrum ? (@mellydailyecho) March 22, 2017

Support to #UK a friendly country of #DRC. I applaud @Tobias_Ellwood whose act of courage & solidarity respond to the terrorists’ cowardness — Moise Katumbi (@moise_katumbi) March 23, 2017

Hard to find the right words, but @Tobias_Ellwood seeing what you did at #Westminster today is most humbling. Heroic. Courageous. Selfless. pic.twitter.com/Aoz6r2UWBV — James Mitchinson (@JayMitchinson) March 22, 2017

In an age where our opinion of politicians seems largely negative, @Tobias_Ellwood gives CPR. He lost his brother in the Bali attack… — Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) March 22, 2017

No matter your political viewpoint, Tobias Ellwood MP attended to & administered CPR to our fallen colleague. We should recognise this. — Bosco (@Boscorelli55) March 22, 2017