Man arrested after pedestrians hit by car in London’s West End
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31-year-old held on suspicion of attempted murder and four people taken to hospital after incident in early hours of Christmas Day. A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pedestrians were hit by a car in London’s West End in the early hours of Christmas Day.
The Metropolitan police said officers were called at 00.45am on Wednesday after reports of a collision and a car driving on the wrong side of the road on Shaftesbury Avenue in Covent Garden. Four pedestrians were taken to hospital with one remaining in a life-threatening condition, police said.
The driver, a 31-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Police said they believed the suspect was “involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to getting in his car and mounting the pavement”. They added that it had “been confirmed as an isolated incident which is not terror-related”.
Deputy assistant commissioner Stuart Cundy said: “Officers responded quickly to this report, working closely with City of London police to arrest a man within minutes. “Detectives are quickly progressing inquiries as part of this investigation. “It’s believed that the suspect was involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to getting in his car and mounting the pavement.
