Finsbury Park: Man dies and 10 injured as van hits worshippers

Summary

One man died and nine people were taken to hospital after the attack outside the Muslim Welfare House in Finsbury Park
The area was busy with worshippers leaving evening prayers at Finsbury Park Mosque
Mohammed Mahmoud, imam at the Muslim Welfare House, says we must continue "to keep the fabric of society and this community of London intact"
A 47-year-old man, understood to be Darren Osborne of the Cardiff area, is under arrest on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism including murder and attempted murder
The Metropolitan Police say all of the victims were Muslim
The van used in the attack was hired from a company in south Wales
Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have both been visiting the mosque this afternoon
Theresa May describes attack as a "sickening attempt to break those bonds of friendship that define the United Kingdom"

Live Reporting

Chris Clayton, Kate Palmer and Alex Kleiderman

Monday's papers: updated editionspublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Many of the newspapers had already gone to print before news broke about the attack but several papers reflected what happened in later editions.
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What we know so farpublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
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People prayed on the street after the attack
One man was killed and another eight have been injured after a van drove into pedestrians in north London.
The incident happened shortly before 00:20 BST on Monday, 19 June, when the vehicle mounted the pavement outside the Muslim Welfare House on Seven Sisters Road, near Finsbury Park Mosque.
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'It's getting out of hand'published at 07:20 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Sarah Lee
BBC London, at the scene
The atmosphere is one of anger here this morning.
Many people I've spoken to feel there has been a different response to the Westminster and London Bridge attacks.
"It's as if nobody cares as much because it was a mosque.. the reaction is completely different. That's the feeling I get," one man said.
One man asked me "what will be next? The government need to do something. You don't know where will be next. It's getting out of hand."
Police on site 'within 10 minutes'published at 07:16 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
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'Deliberate targeting over faith' - Islington Councilpublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
The leader of Islington Borough Council told BBC Radio 5 live there was "no doubt this was a deliberate targeting of people because of their faith".
He added that the two mosques in the area were "fundamental and important" parts of the community.
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Eyewitness: 'He was shouting: I want to kill all Muslims'published at 07:07 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Khalid Amin describes what he saw
'Terrorism...like Westminster Bridge attack'published at 06:58 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
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Why were people at the Mosque in the early hours?published at 06:51 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
BBC Radio 5 live
BBC reporter Lesley Ashmall said the area was busy at the time because many muslims had been at evening prayers.
During Ramadan, night prayers follow the breaking of a fast.
Latest from the ambulance servicepublished at 06:46 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
London Ambulance Service was called at 00:15 BST and sent 60 medics to the scene.
Eight people were taken to three London hospitals and a two others were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Forensic teams move inpublished at 06:43 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
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Forensic work begins to take place in the hours after the attack
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Police on duty at a cordon as the sun rises over Finsbury Park
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An officer tries to reassure residents
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A strong police presence remains at the site
'A very shaken group of people'published at 06:38 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
BBC Radio 4 Today reporter Zoe Conway is the scene. She says all is currently quiet in the area, apart from sound of a police helicopter above, and there is a small crowd gathered behind the cordon.
She said witnesses told her the group of people who were hit had been tending to an elderly man, who happened to have been taken ill.
He had fallen down on to the pavement and was being attended to, when a white van came along, at speed, and hit them.
She described a very shaken group of people.
Amber Rudd: 'We must stand together'published at 06:37 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
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Home Secretary Amber Rudd has responded to the incident, saying: "My thoughts are with all those affected by the appalling incident at Finsbury Park.
"I am in contact with the Metropolitan Police who have confirmed it is being investigated by their counter-terrorism command.
"We must all continue to stand together, resolute, against all those who try to divide us and spread hate and fear."
Suspect was 'detained by people at scene'published at 06:22 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Eyewitnesses have said the suspect was detained by people at the scene until police arrived.
Abdul Rahman told the BBC he saw the van driver "deliberately run over about 10 or 15 people".
Mr Rahman said he and another man then got the suspect to the ground and held him down for 20 to 30 minutes before police arrived.
Nicola Sturgeon responds to 'dreadful news'published at 06:18 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Scotland's First Minister has sympathised with those caught up in the Finsbury Park attack.
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'I saw people on the floor' - eyewitnesspublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
BBC Radio 5 live
A woman who lived nearby the incident has described seeing people on the floor in the immediate aftermath of the attack.
"At least, like, three or four injured people on the pavement being treated by the police and being helped by police. I saw at least two people on the floor.
"It didn't look good because I saw police officers doing cardiac massage on one of them until the ambulance arrived and the paramedics arrived... so it looked really bad."
'What is happening to this once tolerant city?'published at 06:07 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
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'London wakes to another day of horror'published at 06:04 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
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Sadiq Khan: Extra police being deployedpublished at 05:56 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
The latest statement from the London Mayor on Twitter.
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Muslim Council calls for extra securitypublished at 05:49 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
The Muslim Council of Britain has called for extra security around mosques.
The council's secretary general, Harun Khan, said he expected authorities to step up security "as a matter of urgency", adding many would feel "terrorised" following the incident outside the Muslim Welfare House in Seven Sisters Road.
Transport hubpublished at 05:36 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
The sun is coming up in North London, with the area still cordoned off.
Finsbury Park is a busy transport hub, with two Tube lines running through it (Victoria and Piccadilly), plus a mainline station serving the commuter belt.
Transport for London has confirmed that there will be normal service on the Tube this morning, but the Seven Sisters Road entrance to the station will be closed.
Seven Sisters Road itself is also closed to traffic.
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