'Someone screwed up': Did reports identify wrong man as London attack terrorist?

What do I always say? https://t.co/iQmTjyz2Ji

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) March 22, 2017

The suspect in today’s deadly terrorist attack in London was initially named as Abu Izzadeen:

Channel 4 News says it has confirmed the attacker was Trevor Brooks aka Abu Izzadeen, well known to the security services and the media.

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) March 22, 2017

https://twitter.com/RaheemKassam/status/844629513531281410

https://twitter.com/nypost/status/844635836457070592

But now, they’re not so sure it’s him:

No, C4 News have now said that it is not him.

— Amber de Botton (@amberdebotton) March 22, 2017

Channel 4 now issuing doubts over own story that Trevor Brooks is London attack after multiple sources confirm he's in jail. Oh dear.

— Julie Lenarz (@MsJulieLenarz) March 22, 2017

Trevor Brooks aka Abu Izzadeen's solicitor confirms to me that he is still in jail and cld not have been the attacker today at #Westminster

— Rym Momtaz ريم ممتاز (@RymMomtaz) March 22, 2017

Confirmed from multiple sources – official and community – that Trevor Brooks NOT attacker. He's still in jail despite what others report.

— Dominic Casciani (@BBCDomC) March 22, 2017

Well, how does Channel 4 News square this: Trevor Brooks aka Abu Izzadeen's solicitor says he's still in jail!!

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) March 22, 2017

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Abu Izadeen's brother has told me that the Westminster attacker is not his brother, he says he's brother is still in jail

— AssedBaig (@AssedBaig) March 22, 2017

Whoa.

Someone screwed up badly: one channel's saying London attacker was Abu Izzadeen, another's saying that he's still in prison! pic.twitter.com/nCpusexOkm

— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) March 22, 2017

Stay tuned …

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Update:

BREAKING: Police identify British-born Khalid Masood, 52, as man believed to be responsible for London attack https://t.co/KLvvqDCpII pic.twitter.com/QCZKFK2Fmu

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 23, 2017

Had several aliases and was known to intel officials. Incredible. https://t.co/8P8OYvW1Xw

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 23, 2017