One man has died and 10 others were injured when a van was rammed into worshippers in a terror attack near a London mosque, before the driver is said to have screamed: “I’m going to kill all Muslims”. The van driver – described by witnesses as a large white man – was detained by members of the public after the incident in Finsbury Park early on Monday that police said had “all the hallmarks of terrorism”. The white van ploughed into pedestrians as the area was busy with worshippers attending Ramadan night prayers in Seven Sisters Road at 12.20am. A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is in custody.
The man who died is believed to have been an elderly worshipper who was already receiving first aid from members of the public after collapsing. It is not yet known if his death was caused by the attack, police said. Eight people were taken to hospital and two more were treated for minor injuries at the scene. Police said all the casualties were Muslims.
One witness described being surrounded by “bodies” in the wake of the attack outside the Muslim Welfare House, yards from Finsbury Park mosque. Another said the attacker shouted about killing Muslims as he was held by local people. He his alleged to have said: “I did the job… I done my bit”. Witnesses claimed he added: “I’d do it again, I’d do it again.”
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/19/finsbury-park-mosque-latest-t…
