"A Utah man was killed and his wife injured in a terrorist attack in London on Wednesday while the couple was visiting the woman's parents family members have confirmed.

"Kurt Cochran and his wife Melissa were in London visiting the woman's parents, who are serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a church spokesman confirmed, and were caught in the attack."

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865676257/Utah-man-killed-wife-injured-in-London-terror-attack.html



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See? Mormon discernment does work. He got out of TSCC early, and without a messy divorce.

This is sad news indeed.

From the web I was able to find this on his life:

"In a statement released by the church, Clint Payne, Melissa's brother and Kurt's brother-in-law, said the family was "heartbroken"

The couple were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary with a European trip

"Kurt was a good man and a loving husband to our sister and daughter, Melissa," continued the statement.

"They were in Europe to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary, and were scheduled to return to the United States on Thursday.

"Melissa also received serious injuries in the attack, and is being cared for in the hospital.

"We express our gratitude to the emergency and medical personnel who have cared for them and ask for your prayers on behalf of Melissa and our family.

"Kurt will be greatly missed, and we ask for privacy as our family mourns and as Melissa recovers from her injuries."
Mr Cochran owned a sound recording studio in Utah called the Onion Street Studio.

His LinkedIn page lists him as an engineer involved in tracking, mixing and editing, and highlights his voluntary involvement in a benefit concert called Until the Violence Stops.

In an interview with a local website in 2014, he says he grew up in Maryland and lived in Texas before moving to Salt Lake City in 1983.

He says he got his first guitar at seven but "didn't have much natural talent". He played in a band for a few years before deciding to build the studio.

A page administered by Mrs Cochran's brother to help cover her expenses, says the couple built the studio business from the ground up over the past decade.

Melissa Cochran's sister, Sara Payne-Mcfarland, wrote on Facebook: "My sister, Melissa, has a broken leg, a broken rib, and a cut on her head.

"While we are glad she survived, our hearts are broken and will never be the same after losing our dear uncle, brother-in-law, father. Kurt, you are a HERO, and we will never forget you.""

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39370325

Terribly sad. My heart aches for the family.

Very sad.
I probably passed the police officer who died, Keith Palmer, several times this week. his face looked familiar, but you dont really notice people.

it has been revealed that the murderer was a convert to Islam
Converts are often the nuttiest and most easily led, whether you're talking about Islam or Mormonism

... no missionaries were harmed during the attack. That seems to be their modus operandi after tragedies like this.

it was reported that he wasn't wearing his garments....

This is crass, but it will be thought and possibly uttered somewhere by some one close to the victims, "they were called to a mission on the other side' in an attempt to con ole the parents whom they were visiting. That would not do much to console for a sane mindset.