London Attack: One Person Killed After Van Hits Pedestrians in Finsbury Park Police investigating incident as possible terror attack By Jenny Gross and Wiktor Szary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/vehicle-collides-with-pedestrians-in-london-one-person-arrested-1497833192
LONDON—A vehicle rammed into a crowd outside a mosque in north London early Monday, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others, in what British authorities said was a potential terror attack.
A 48-year-old man was detained by members of the public at the scene and arrested, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. He was transported to a hospital as a precaution and will be taken into custody once discharged, police said. There are no other suspects, police said, although the investigation is at an early stage.
Toufik Kacimi, chief executive of the Muslim Welfare House, told broadcaster Sky News that witnesses heard the alleged attacker say “I did my bit” before being detained. A local imam intervened to protect the man from the crowd, Mr. Kacimi said.
“What I can confirm: It is not a mental health issue, the guy did what he did deliberately,” he said.
One man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Eight people were taken to three hospitals, while two people were treated at the scene for minor injuries, the police said.
“At this stage there are no reports of any person having suffered knife injuries,” the police said, following media reports that the van driver stabbed people.
Prime Minister Theresa May said the incident was being treated as a potential terrorist attack.
Mohamed Abdulle, a 20-year-old delivery truck driver, said he was two cars behind the van when it swerved into a crowd of people shortly after midnight. He saw two individuals run from the van and people at a nearby shop tackled and held a third person until the police arrived.
The attackers looked like they were in their mid-30s or mid-40s and were white, he said.
“He just swerved into the corner,” Mr. Abdulle said. “I’ve seen six people on the floor. All I could see was people scattered on the floor.”
The Counter Terrorism Command is investigating the incident. “Due to the nature of the incident, the police will deploy extra resources to reassure the public, especially those observing Ramadan,” police said. CONTINUE AT SITE
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