Breaking News:At least 3 people taken to hospital/car/knives

Two knives found after car ploughs down pedestrians in Islington, London - several injured

Sunday Express

Sunday 26th March 2017

At least three people have been taken to hospital following the incident which happened just before 11pm on Saturday outside the Old Queen’s Head pub on Essex Road – an area with many bars and restaurants.

Two men, who tried to run away from the scene, have been arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent and possession of points and blades after knives were found on the scene.

The Metropolitan Police have since confirmed in total four males between the ages of 17 and 19-years-old have been arrested in connection with the incident and are currently being held in police custody.

It comes days after Khalid Masood killed four people and injured 50 others when he drove his car along Westminster Bridge before stabbing PC Keith Palmer to death outside the Houses of Parliament.

The suspects are believed to have mowed down pedestrians before jumping out of the vehicle and attempting to escape on foot.

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From Nicola Harley (Sunday Telegraph):


Four people have been injured after a car hit them near a pub in Islington days after an unrelated terror incident at Westminster.

Scotland Yard said they are not treating it as a terror attack.

Officers were called to the scene on Essex Road near the Queen's Head pub at 10.55pm on Saturday.

A man was arrested and a number of others were seen to run from the car.

Road closures have been put in place in the area.

Panic ensured following the incident after three people were killed and more than 50 injured after terrorist Adrian Ajao hit them with a car on Wednesday outside Parliament.

A spokesman for the Met said: "Police were called at approximately 22:55hrs on Saturday, 25 March to reports of a car in collision with a number of people in Essex Road, N1.

"Officers and London Ambulance Service attended the scene; initial reports state four people are suffering injuries - their condition awaits.

"The occupants decamped from the car and fled the scene on foot. One male has been arrested; enquiries continue. While enquiries into the circumstances continue, this is not being treated as terrorist related. Officers from Islington investigate."