A MOSQUE has admitted it is “conceivable” the Westminster terrorist may have attended its prayers “on the odd occasion”.

It was alleged today the man who brought terror to the streets of Westminster “belongs to a mosque on Leyton High Road”.

The chairman of Al-Tawhid mosque, in Leyton, Sheraz Ahmed, said they had “no knowledge” of Khalid Masood, 52, attending their prayers as they have “over 1,000 attendees” each week.

Killer Masood is thought to have lived in London, with a man of his name registered to an address in a terraced street in West Ham.

A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: "This guy is a local guy. I've been living in the area for 20 years.

"I don't know him personally but I believe he belongs to a mosque on Leyton High Road."

In a statement discussing the possible links, Mr Ahmed said: “The trustees and management wish to clarify that we have had no knowledge of this individual, or that he ever prayed here.  

“It is conceivable that he may have prayed here on the odd occasion, however he is not a known regular.  

“Our mosque is open to the public with anyone able to come and pray.

“For Friday prayers we regularly have over 1,000 attendees each week.”

Mr Ahmed said the mosque is “horrified by and deplore this horrific act of violence” which left four dead and at least 50 injured.

Mr Ahmed added: “Our thoughts are with the victims.

“Should any further information come to light about Khalid Masood we will pass that information to the police immediately.”

This comes after anti-terror police swooped on a flat in Stratford’s Olympic Village as part of a major investigation into Wednesday’s attack. 

The tenant of the first-floor flat is believed to have lived with Masood at an address in Forest Gate.

Details of Masood’s past revealed he was born Adrian Elms to a single-mother in Rye, Sussex.

He converted to Islam after a life of violent crime which saw him jailed in 2003 for stabbing a man in the face.

Police raided several locations around the country leading to eight arrests in connection with Wednesday’s attack.