Counter terror police investigating after one worshipper killed in van attack near London mosque

One worshipper has died and several more are injured after being hit by a van in a suspected terror attack near a mosque in London.

 

One worshipper has died and several more are injured after being hit by a van in a suspected terror attack near a mosque in London.

Counter terror police are investigating the incident in Finsbury Park, where eight people have been taken to hospital and two more were treated at the scene.

“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,” a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said.