A 48-year-old man in the early hours of Monday ran a
van into worshippers in a mosque in Finsbury,
London, killing one and leaving 10 others injured.

The driver was alleged to have screamed, “I’m going
to kill all Muslims,” before plunging the white van into
pedestrians as the area was busy with worshippers
attending Ramadan night prayers in Seven Sisters
Road at 12.20am.

According to a witness, the van driver, described as a
large white man, was detained by members of the
public after the incident.

Amber Rudd, the home secretary, said police are
treating it as a “terrorist incident”, while Sadiq Khan,
the mayor of London, described it as “a horrific
terrorist attack”.

“The driver of the van – a man aged 48 – was found
detained by members of public at the scene and then
arrested by police in connection with the incident,” the
Metropolitan police said in a statement.

“He has been taken to hospital as a precaution and
will be taken into custody once discharged. He will
also be subject of a mental health assessment in due
course.”

Some witnesses at the scene said more than one
attacker may have been involved but the police said
no other suspects had been identified.

The force also dismissed reports that the van driver
produced a knife.

“At this early stage of this investigation, no other
suspects at the scene have been identified or reported
to police, however the investigation continues,” the
statement read.

“At this stage there are no reports of any persons
having suffered any knife injuries.”

Neil Basu, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan
police, who is senior national co-ordinator for counter-
terrorism policing says it is too early to tell whether the
man who died at the scene was killed in the attack.

The driver of the van has been arrested on suspicion
of murder, Basu said.

Eight others were taken to hospital, while two were
treated at the scene.

All of the victims were Muslim.

Theresa May, Prime Minister who also said the
incident was being treated as a “potential terrorist
attack”, will hold a meeting of the Government’s
emergency Cobra committee today.

TheCable