UK Muslim Council Head Says Driver Deliberately Hit Worshippers Near Mosque

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June 19, 2017

The head of the Muslim Council of Britain says worshippers leaving a Ramadan prayer service in London overnight were intentionally run over by a van driver.

Harun Khan says worshippers were deliberately struck by the van on Seven Sisters Road in Finsbury Park. The Council itself writes “our prayers are with the victims.”

BREAKING: We have been informed that a van has run over worshippers as they left #FinsburyPark Mosque. Our prayers are with the victims. https://t.co/FSE5m3bFpo

— MCB (@MuslimCouncil) June 19, 2017

The incident took place in the vicinity of Finsbury Park Mosque and the suburb’s Muslim Welfare House at around midnight.

Police officers were called to the scene shortly after, and London Ambulance Service has reported “a number of casualties” at the scene.

We have a number of ambulance crews & specialist teams on scene at the incident on #SevenSisters Road #FinsburyPark https://t.co/oL75V7ZUWD pic.twitter.com/4SHEhzx3tr

— London Ambulance (@Ldn_Ambulance) June 19, 2017