One person died and 10 were injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians near a London mosque early on Monday in what police have called a terrorist attack.
Shortly after midnight, the hired vehicle swerved into a group of people leaving prayers at the Finsbury Park Mosque, one of the biggest in the country, witnesses said.
The 48-year-old driver of the van was detained by members of the public and then arrested by police on suspicion of attempted murder. No other suspects have been identified as part of the investigation, police said.
Neil Basu, a senior counter terrorism coordinator, told reporters it was too early to say what the motive of the attacker might have been, but that the incident was being treated as a terrorist attack.
"The attack unfolded as a man was already receiving first aid at the scene, sadly that man has died," Mr Basu said.
"Any causative link between his death and the attack will form part of the investigation. It is too early to say if his death was as a result of this attack."
Mr Basu said eight victims were being treated in hospital and two were in a very serious conditions. All were Muslim.
