A photograph of a woman in a hijab walking along Westminster Bridge in the immediate aftermath of Wednesday's terror attack drew the attention of several commenters on social media.

Several far-right extremists were among those who shared the photo, attempting to portray the woman as uncaring towards the nearby victims.

Jamie Lorriman, who took the photo, spoke out in defence of the woman telling Australia’s ABC: “The people who took on that picture are being rather selective ... It’s wrong it’s been misappropriated in that way.”

“The look on the woman’s face, she’s horrified, she’s in the middle of a traumatic situation. She probably just wanted to get off the bridge.

“I feel so sorry for the woman in the picture. If she’s seen this, she must feel awful.”