[arista]

Was just on Sky News


[A man has been arrested after
multiple people were hit by a car
in a city centre, with some
left seriously injured.

The incident involving a
black Suzuki Swift happened
at around 9.30pm on Saturday
in the Friar Gate area of Derby.

Paramedics treated several people
at the scene, some for serious injuries,
before they were taken to hospital.]


[Police stopped the car believed to
have been involved shortly after.
The driver, who is in his 30s, was arrested
and taken into custody.

Roads nearby have been closed off,
covering a large area from Curzon Street to Ford Street,
which is expected to remain shut for some time.

There is not believed to be an ongoing
risk to the public.

Derbyshire Police has opened an investigation
and is now urging anyone with information about
the incident to come forward. ]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...y-injured.html

[Ammi]

…thankfully no deaths so far but some very serious injuries are being reported…

[arista]

7 injured

The arrested man came from India


Sky News Update

[Oliver_W]

[Crimson Dynamo]

The driver, a man in his 30s originally from India, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, causing serious injury through dangerous driving, inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving. He remains in police custody.

Derbyshire Police said it was leading the investigation into the incident “with the support of Counter-Terrorism Policing colleagues”.

[arista]

A Young Chief Police lady
just spoke


Thanking all the shops

Said nothing new

[arista]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Sure could be a problem.


He has lived in the UK for many years


Is he a sleeper cell?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by arista

Sure could be a problem.


He has lived in the UK for many years


Is he a sleeper cell?

I have a pal who has lived for many years in China and he is still Scottish

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by arista

Sure could be a problem.


He has lived in the UK for many years


Is he a sleeper cell?

He migt have been angry at a group of Muslims.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Unlikely (but not impossible) if he's Indian

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Unlikely (but not impossible) if he's Indian

India's Muslim population is the world's third-largest and the world's largest Muslim-minority population.204,000,000

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

India's Muslim population is the world's third-largest and the world's largest Muslim-minority population.204,000,000

Yes a minority population so still unlikely (but not impossible)

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Yes a minority population so still unlikely (but not impossible)

minority in all but name when we are talking about Billions of people

[arista]

[arista]

ITV Lunch News
confirmed a new Police Update on this Evil Driver
will be this afternoon.


This all went down on Saturday night.

[Ammi]

…a third victim has been released from hospital so that at least is some good news in terms of their physical healing…hopefully they’ll still be under close care with their mental healing…

[Ammi]

Man charged after seven people hit by car in Derby

A 36-year-old man has been charged after a car struck a number of pedestrians in Derby city centre on Saturday.
Sandhu Ponnachan, from Alvaston, Derby, has been charged with six counts of grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent and one count of attempted GBH with intent, one count of dangerous driving, and one count of possession of a bladed article.
Seven people were seriously hurt when they were hit by a black Suzuki Swift in Friar Gate at about 21:30 GMT on Saturday.
Ponnachan, who police said was originally from India, is due before magistrates on Wednesday.
In a statement, Ch Supt Emma Aldred called the charge "positive news", but reiterated that the investigation was ongoing and called on the public to come forward with any information.
"This incident has, naturally, sent shockwaves through the community of Derby and the county as a whole," she said.
Aldred added: "My thoughts, and those of the wider force, remain with each of the seven injured people, their families, and witnesses at the scene."
She also urged the public to "allow the judicial process to continue without any speculation" that could impede the "pursuit of justice for all those affected".
Janine McKinney, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said prosecutors had worked with Derbyshire Police and had established "sufficient evidence" to bring the case to court.
She added it was "in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings".
The victims of the incident - four men and three women aged between 36 and 52 - all suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries during the incident.
Three people have since been discharged from hospital.
Claire Ward, mayor of the East Midlands, had called for local communities and agencies to do "all we can" to support people affected.
"This is a serious but isolated incident. I know that for those not just involved who were injured on the evening, but who were around the city centre and had first-hand experience of what happened, this will be a really frightening time," she told the BBC on Monday.
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the incident and had been held for questioning prior to the charges announced on Tuesday night.
Police previously said the incident was not being treated as terrorism and there was no ongoing risk to the public.
Counter-terrorism police had joined the investigation after the incident, but the Derbyshire force said this was "common practice".