At least 10 pedestrians have been hit by a van in North London, as they left night prays at a Finsbury Park Mosque.
https://twitter.com/policehour/status/876597955754590210
It is believed Muslims leaving the Mosque were targeted by a van hitting at least 10 people.
Police were called just after 0020hrs 19th June to reports of a vehicle in collision with pedestrians.
We are dealing with an incident in Seven Sisters Road, further details to follow.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 18, 2017
Officers are on scene with other emergency services.
There are a number of casualties being worked on at the scene.
Twitter users suggested that a van driving into pedestrians in London’s Finsbury Park may have been targeting Muslims outside the mosque.
Shocked and outraged to hear a van has intentionally run over worshippers leaving #Ramadan night prayers on Seven Sisters Road #FinsburyPark
— Harun Khan FRSA (@harakha) June 19, 2017
London Ambulance service confirmed that they had responded to an incident at Seven Sisters Road.
We have sent a number of resources to an incident in Seven Sisters Road. More information will follow when we have it.
— London Ambulance Service (@Ldn_Ambulance) June 18, 2017
There has been one person arrested.
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