BRAVE MP Tobias Ellwood, who tried to save the life of a stricken PC in the latest terror outrage, had a defiant message for the extremists.

Talking to the Daily Echo yesterday, he said:“Everyone is still in shock and absorbing the reality that terrorism once again attempted to wreck our way of life.

"But as stated in the Prime Minister’s speech in Parliament today and echoed by MPs across the House, we are united in our refusal to let the terrorists win and continue our work, our democracy and our fight against extremism.”

Mr Ellwood added he was limited to what he could say due to the on-going police investigation.

The MP, who represents Bournemouth East, ran towards gunfire before battling to resuscitate PC Keith Palmer during the terror attack in London on Wednesday.

The officer, who was 48, died at the scene.

Thousands of people have emailed a Bournemouth Conservative group to thank MP Tobias Ellwood for his efforts to save a stricken PC.

Mr Ellwood, who represents Bournemouth East, ran towards gunfire before battling to resuscitate PC Keith Palmer during a terror attack in London on Wednesday.

The officer, who was 48, died at the scene.

Councillor Bob Lawton, of the Bournemouth East Conservative Association, said: "We've had more than 2,000 emails and messages.

"Around a third are from serving or retired PCs who have been full of praise."

Mr Ellwood, a former soldier, has been widely hailed for his bravery.

Cllr Lawton said: "His military training would just have kicked in.

"It was an incredibly brave thing to do, and typical of Tobias.

"He is such a caring and good man.

"He would always go to help a person in distress, whether that person was a police officer or anybody else."

Mr Ellwood has served in Bosnia and Northern Ireland.

His brother Jonathan was killed in the 2002 Bali terrorist bombing,

Yesterday, the Prime Minister praised the his "extraordinary" bravery in the House of Commons.

Mr Ellwood shook his head as a fellow MP called for him to be recognised in the honours list.

Conservative MP Matthew Offord said: "Does the Prime Minister agree with me that we should actually use the honours system to recognise those people who made a contribution yesterday, including the honourable member for Bournemouth East?"

Mrs May replied: "I think proper consideration will be given to the issue that you raise.

"But if I may just say about the member for Bournemouth East, who I spoke to yesterday evening, I think we should all recognise that not only did he show huge professionalism in putting his past training to the use and the hope that he had of rescuing the life of PC Keith Palmer.

"But of course, it was in the middle of a terrorist attack and our right honourable friend is somebody who knows the trauma and tragedy of losing somebody in a terrorist attack."

She had earlier singled out the minister for praise, telling MPs: "Yesterday we saw the worst of humanity but we will remember the best.

"We will remember the extraordinary efforts to save the life of Pc Keith Palmer, including those by my right honourable friend, the member for Bournemouth East."

Cllr Lawton said: "He deserves some sort of commendation for the action he took to try and help a person in distress.

"He ran into harm's way to help."

Bournemouth mayor Cllr Eddie Coope said: “I am of a military background like Tobias so I imagine that it will have come naturally to him to spring into action.

“Tobias will have had first aid training in the military and he tried his best to use that first aid to help the victim.

“He has done well and all credit to him. It is good to have one of our local MPs being recognised for what he has done.”

Mr Ellwood's wife Hannah, a lawyer, has also spoken of her pride in her husband's actions.

She told a national paper: "I'm proud of him."

Conservative MP Adam Afriyie, a long-time friend of Mr Ellwood, told the BBC: "We were going about our duties as MPs.

"I was walking from Portcullis House to the Westminster chamber to vote. As I was walking through (New) Palace Yard with many other MPs to vote, at about the fifth arch, then suddenly I heard gunfire.

"I have heard it before. I recognised it immediately so ducked in behind a pillar.

"We were then instructed very quickly by the house services and security services to basically go back to Portcullis House.

"I obeyed the instructions and as I turned around and started to walk back, my good friend Tobias Ellwood of 20 years was marching towards us with determination.

"I shouted something out to him along the lines of 'You look like you are on a mission'.

"He walked straight past and straight to where the incident had taken place. Then it occurred to me that he had lost his brother in Bali and he was going to do anything he possibly could to help the situation.

"I am really really proud of him. I am sure his family is too and the rest of us are for actually trying to give life support of the police officer who was injured."